Current Version
| Region | United States |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Dec 21, 2015 |
| End Date | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Description | After a series of recommendations, the FDA has moved to a 12 months deferral. |
| Sources | http://www.vox.com/2015/12/21/10635076/fda-blood-donation-gay-men |
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Revision History (3)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Description | After a series of recommendations, the FDA has moved to a 12 months degerral | After a series of recommendations, the FDA has moved to a 12 months deferral. |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Dec 21, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | After a series of recommendations, the FDA has moved to a 12 months degerral |
| Sources | http://www.vox.com/2015/12/21/10635076/fda-blood-donation-gay-men |
Reports (16)
- Note field is incorrect "typo"
- Newer law has been passed "https://www.oneblood.org/about-donating/blood-donor-basics/can-i-donate/msmpolicy.stml#
3 month deferment since April 2, 2020"
- Duplicate entry "Duplicate entry. Also misleading, as gay men are still barred from donating blood if they have had a sexual encounter in the previous year."
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "due to COVID- 19 the FDA bought down the year ban down to 3 months "
- Other "While Homosexual men are not able to give blood, this does not necessarily exclude lesbians, transsexuals, or asexuals to name a few facets of LGBT."
- Status is not correct "There is a 3 month deferral for men who have had sex with men."
- Newer law has been passed
- Date is incorrect "US changed deferral period to 3 months in covid context."
- Status is not correct "Deferral period reduced from 1 year to 3 months."
- Newer law has been passed "The U.S. has just recently allowed gay and bi men to donate blood because of COVID-19."
- Status is not correct "There is still a 1-year deferral"
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "This was never legal during that time "
- Status is not correct "Must wait one year after sex"
- Duplicate entry "This is repetitive, the one below is better"