Entry #740: Blood donations by MSMs in Kansas

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RegionKansas
IssueBlood donations by MSMs
StatusBanned (indefinite deferral)
Start Date1983
End DateDec 21, 2015
DescriptionAccording to the Red Cross, if any man has had any sexual relations with another man, they WILL NOT qualify for a blood donation. Though the FDA deferral impacts all MSMs who have had sex with a man since 1977, the policy did not go into effect until 1983. The policy applied retroactively to 1977.
Sourceshttp://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/BloodBloodProducts/QuestionsaboutBlood/ucm108186.htm

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deleted by equaldex. Bulk deleting blood donation laws in US states so they can be replaced with US federal law.

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Start Date(unknown)1983
DescriptionAccording to the Red Cross, if any man has had any sexual relations with another man, they WILL NOT qualify for a blood donation. According to the Red Cross, if any man has had any sexual relations with another man, they WILL NOT qualify for a blood donation. Though the FDA deferral impacts all MSMs who have had sex with a man since 1977, the policy did not go into effect until 1983. The policy applied retroactively to 1977.
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According to the Red Cross, if any man has had any sexual relations with another man, they WILL NOT qualify for a blood donation. Though the FDA deferral impacts all MSMs who have had sex with a man since 1977, the policy did not go into effect until 1983. The policy applied retroactively to 1977.
Sourceswww.redcross.orghttp://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/BloodBloodProducts/QuestionsaboutBlood/ucm108186.htm

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  • Status is not correct "Deferral is 12 months"

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StatusBanned (indefinite deferral)
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionAccording to the Red Cross, if any man has had any sexual relations with another man, they WILL NOT qualify for a blood donation.
Sourceswww.redcross.org
Reports (1)
  • Date is incorrect "Date should be 1983. http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/BloodBloodProducts/QuestionsaboutBlood/ucm108186.htm"