Blood Ban
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Blood donation ban on men who have sex with men can end: Health CanadaThe move from Health Canada officially greenlights a policy change by Canadian Blood Services that officials said is expected by Sept. 30, 2022.HealthApr 28, 2022
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Canadian Blood Services to recommend end of blood donation ban on gay, bisexual menCanadian Blood Services is preparing to ask Health Canada to allow it to scrap questions about gender or sexuality, basing screening on higher-risk sexual behaviour instead.CanadaNov 16, 2021
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Trudeau expects to overturn blood donation ban for gay, bisexual men soonThe Liberals first made the promise to overturn the ban during their successful 2015 campaign, but isn't mentioned in the party's re-election platform this year.PoliticsSep 3, 2021
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Politicians could’ve worked ‘better’ on conversion therapy ban, says 1st openly gay Tory MPCanada introduced a lifetime ban for gay men in 1992 and in 2013 changed it so blood would be accepted from a man who abstained from sex with another man for at least five years.CanadaJul 4, 2021
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Trudeau promises ‘change’ to blood donation rules as government fights gay activist in courtJustin Trudeau promises a change is coming to a blood donation policy he considers discriminatory while his government is fighting a gay man who opposes the ban in court.PoliticsJun 12, 2020
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