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| Region | Wales |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) |
| Start Date | Feb 2018 |
| End Date | Jun 13, 2021 |
| Description | In 2017, Wales announced it would adopt new regulations in early 2018 allowing men to only need to wait 3 months after sex with another man to give blood. |
| Sources | https://www.blood.co.uk/news-and-campaigns/news-and-statements/landmark-change-to-blood-donation-eligibility-rules-on-today-s-world-blood-donor-day/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-40794104 https://www.gov.wales/more-people-wales-be-eligible-donate-blood-0#:~:text=Blood%20donation%20rules%20in%20Wales%20will%20allow,Public%20Health%20Minister%20Rebecca%20Evans%20has%20announced. |
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edited by jadeywadey. bad entry fixed
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | Nov 7, 2017 | Feb 2018 |
| Description | it is a 3 month deferral. As part of UK. | In 2017, Wales announced it would adopt new regulations in early 2018 allowing men to only need to wait 3 months after sex with another man to give blood. |
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| Sources | https://www.blood.co.uk/news-and-campaigns/news-and-statements/landmark-change-to-blood-donation-eligibility-rules-on-today-s-world-blood-donor-day/ | https://www.blood.co.uk/news-and-campaigns/news-and-statements/landmark-change-to-blood-donation-eligibility-rules-on-today-s-world-blood-donor-day/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-40794104 https://www.gov.wales/more-people-wales-be-eligible-donate-blood-0#:~:text=Blood%20donation%20rules%20in%20Wales%20will%20allow,Public%20Health%20Minister%20Rebecca%20Evans%20has%20announced. |
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| Value | Legal | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2011 | Nov 7, 2017 |
| End Date | Aug 10, 2018 | Jun 13, 2021 |
| Sources | https://www.blood.co.uk/news-and-campaigns/news-and-statements/landmark-change-to-blood-donation-eligibility-rules-on-today-s-world-blood-donor-day/ |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal |
| Sources | No |
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| End Date | Dec 2, 2017 | Jun 10, 2018 |
| Description | it is a 3 month deferral. | it is a 3 month deferral. As part of UK. |