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| Region | Germany |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 1, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On April 1 2023, the Transfusion Act (Transfusionsgesetz, TFG) was amended to fully remove restrictions on blood donations by MSMs. Accordingly, the amendment to the law obliged the German Medical Association to subsequently adapt the blood donation guidelines within four months in agreement with the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Germany’s medical regulatory body. |
| Sources | https://www.rnd.de/politik/blutspende-karl-lauterbach-will-diskriminierung-von-homosexuellen-beenden-M53TSNVSNVAVXIFUJNFENEO5U4.html https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/blutspende-homosexuelle-maenner-101.html |
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| Description | On April 1 2023, the Transfusion Act (Transfusionsgesetz, TFG) was amended to fully remove restrictions on blood donations by MSMs. Accordingly, the amendment to the law is obliging the German Medical Association to subsequently adapt the blood donation guidelines within four months in agreement with the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Germany’s medical regulatory body. | On April 1 2023, the Transfusion Act (Transfusionsgesetz, TFG) was amended to fully remove restrictions on blood donations by MSMs. Accordingly, the amendment to the law obliged the German Medical Association to subsequently adapt the blood donation guidelines within four months in agreement with the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Germany’s medical regulatory body. |
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| Description | On April 1 2023, the Transfusion Act (Transfusionsgesetz, TFG) will be amended to fully remove restrictions on blood donations by MSMs. Accordingly, the amendment to the law will oblige the German Medical Association to subsequently adapt the blood donation guidelines within four months in agreement with the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Germany’s medical regulatory body. | On April 1 2023, the Transfusion Act (Transfusionsgesetz, TFG) was amended to fully remove restrictions on blood donations by MSMs. Accordingly, the amendment to the law is obliging the German Medical Association to subsequently adapt the blood donation guidelines within four months in agreement with the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Germany’s medical regulatory body. |
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edited by Samanthos. Removed trans mention; press release was misleading; sex with trans people by itself is NOT seen as risk behavior.
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| Description | On April 1 2023, the Transfusion Act (Transfusionsgesetz, TFG) will be amended to fully remove restrictions on blood donations by MSMs and will cease to class sexual intercourse with transgender people as "sexual risk behavior" (4 month deferral). Accordingly, the amendment to the law will oblige the German Medical Association to subsequently adapt the blood donation guidelines within four months in agreement with the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Germany’s medical regulatory body. | On April 1 2023, the Transfusion Act (Transfusionsgesetz, TFG) will be amended to fully remove restrictions on blood donations by MSMs. Accordingly, the amendment to the law will oblige the German Medical Association to subsequently adapt the blood donation guidelines within four months in agreement with the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Germany’s medical regulatory body. |
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- Status is not correct "It's the 1 April of 2023"
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| Description | On April 1 2023, the Transfusion Act (Transfusionsgesetz, TFG) will be amended to fully remove restrictions on blood donations by MSMs and trans people. Accordingly, the amendment to the law will oblige the German Medical Association to subsequently adapt the blood donation guidelines within four months in agreement with the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Germany’s medical regulatory body. | On April 1 2023, the Transfusion Act (Transfusionsgesetz, TFG) will be amended to fully remove restrictions on blood donations by MSMs and will cease to class sexual intercourse with transgender people as "sexual risk behavior" (4 month deferral). Accordingly, the amendment to the law will oblige the German Medical Association to subsequently adapt the blood donation guidelines within four months in agreement with the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Germany’s medical regulatory body. |
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| Sources | https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/blutspende-homosexuelle-maenner-101.html | https://www.rnd.de/politik/blutspende-karl-lauterbach-will-diskriminierung-von-homosexuellen-beenden-M53TSNVSNVAVXIFUJNFENEO5U4.html https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/blutspende-homosexuelle-maenner-101.html |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 1, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On April 1 2023, the Transfusion Act (Transfusionsgesetz, TFG) will be amended to fully remove restrictions on blood donations by MSMs and trans people. Accordingly, the amendment to the law will oblige the German Medical Association to subsequently adapt the blood donation guidelines within four months in agreement with the Paul Ehrlich Institute, Germany’s medical regulatory body. |
| Sources | https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/blutspende-homosexuelle-maenner-101.html |