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| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) |
| Start Date | Jun 1, 2020 |
| End Date | Aug 15, 2021 |
| Description | Despite being promised in 2017, Northern Ireland did not replace their 1-year deferral period with 3 months until 2020. |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-52471308 https://web.archive.org/web/20211121181108/https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/7-november-2011-equality-%E2%80%93-it%E2%80%99s-blood-ban-gay-and-bi-men-giving-blood-lifted (promise) |
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edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
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| Description | 1-year deferral reduced to a 3-month deferral in line with other UK regions (at the time). | Despite being promised in 2017, Northern Ireland did not replace their 1-year deferral period with 3 months until 2020. |
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| Sources | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-52471308 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-52471308 https://web.archive.org/web/20211121181108/https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/7-november-2011-equality-%E2%80%93-it%E2%80%99s-blood-ban-gay-and-bi-men-giving-blood-lifted (promise) |
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| Description | 1-year deferral reduced to a 3-month deferral in line with other UK regions. | 1-year deferral reduced to a 3-month deferral in line with other UK regions (at the time). |
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