Gay Blood Donation

• Blood donation ban on men who have sex with men can end: Health Canada

  The move from Health Canada officially greenlights a policy change by Canadian Blood Services that officials said is expected by Sept. 30, 2022.

  Health

  Apr 28, 2022
  
• Canadian Blood Services asks Health Canada to drop ban on gay blood donation

  Canadian Blood Services is asking Health Canada to remove specific restrictions on blood donations from men who have sex with men, and change the donation criteria.

  Health

  Dec 15, 2021
  
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• Canadian Blood Services to recommend end of blood donation ban on gay, bisexual men

  Canadian 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.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2021
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• U.K. relaxes rules around gay men donating blood as Canada reviews policy

  In Canada, restrictions involving gay men and blood donation have been slowly easing.  

  Health

  Aug 4, 2017