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| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Sep 10, 2016 |
| End Date | May 31, 2020 |
| Description | Northern Ireland did not remove their lifetime deferral like the rest of the UK until 5 years later in 2016. The lifetime deferral was replaced with a one-year deferral. |
| Sources | http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-36435858 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 |
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edited by jadeywadey. adding a source
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| Sources | http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-36435858 | http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-36435858 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 |
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edited by jadeywadey. still finding a bit of ausyk yap lol
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| Description | According to the BBC. | Northern Ireland did not remove their lifetime deferral like the rest of the UK until 5 years later in 2016. The lifetime deferral was replaced with a one-year deferral. |
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| Value | Legal | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Jun 2, 2016 | Sep 10, 2016 |
| End Date | Sep 18, 2018 | May 31, 2020 |