Current Version
| Region | Belgium |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | 1977 |
| End Date | Apr 27, 2017 |
| Description | MSMs were not eligible to donate blood. |
| Sources | http://www.webcitation.org/5y5n2WYcy |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | (none) | Apr 27, 2017 |
| Description | MSMs were not eligible to donate blood. |
created by bradcoffey106
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | 1977 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.webcitation.org/5y5n2WYcy |
Reports (14)
- Newer law has been passed "1 year sexual abstinence deferal
law, see annexe : http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/loi/1994/07/05/1994025254/justel"
- Newer law has been passed "In 2017 this indefinite referral has been replaced with a one year deferral period.
Sources:
https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/health/43859/blood-donations-from-gay-men-to-be-accepted-conditionally/
https://www.rodekruis.be/en/what-can-you-do/give-blood/am-i-able-to-give-blood/#11-sexual-partners"
- Status is not correct "the law changed"
- Status is not correct "Rode kruis changed the blood donating. Normally you can give blood if you have a partner and not loose hook ups "
- Status is not correct "Time has been brought down to 12 months"
- Status is not correct "Donating blood is legal since 2018 accept you have sex then you can’t for 12 months"
- Status is not correct "There actually is a 12 month deferral instead of indefinite (soufce: Red Cross of Flanders) "
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "It is legal for gay people do donate blood. But with the requirement to not have sex for 12 months."
- Status is not correct "according to my other sources they are able to donate blood"
- Status is not correct "It is now legal to donate blood in Belgium as a homosexual if you didnt have gay sex for a period of 1 year. This was ordered by an amendement from secretary of Health Ms. Maggie de Block."
- Date is incorrect
- Status is not correct "12 months of sexual activity abstinence required"
- Newer law has been passed "It is about to change.
https://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_la-belgique-se-dirige-t-elle-vers-une-levee-de-l-interdiction-des-hommes-homosexuels-de-donner-du-sang?id=9309083"