Current Version
| Region | Uruguay |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Description | Gay and bisexual men could donate blood in Uruguay, provided they hadn't had sex for 12 months. |
| Sources | https://distintaslatitudes.net/donar-sangre-si-eres-lgbti-en-america-latina |
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Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| End Date | (none) | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Description | No restrictions about gay sex | Gay and bisexual men could donate blood in Uruguay, provided they hadn't had sex for 12 months. |
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| Sources | http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2015/12/151222_salud_paises_prohiben_donar_sangre_homosexuales_lv | https://distintaslatitudes.net/donar-sangre-si-eres-lgbti-en-america-latina |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | No restrictions about gay sex |
| Sources | http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2015/12/151222_salud_paises_prohiben_donar_sangre_homosexuales_lv |
Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "By national decree 385/005 some population groups cannot donate blood, among homosexual sex. In a binding MERCOSUR Regulation (Nº 07-2014) the Common Group obliges to review and eradicate this article. In practice, the decree is still active but not taken into consideration by the public health system nor by private health corporations (except a few very religious ones)."
- Status is not correct "provided they were not sexually active for 12 months"
- Status is not correct "MSMS are not officially allowed to donate blood, although some institutions do not ban it anymore. There is a decree (Decreto No 385/000) that prevents MSMS from donating blood. "
- Status is not correct "1 year deferral,under revision. "