Current Version
| Region | Germany |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Aug 7, 2017 |
| End Date | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Description | A 1-year deferral was in effect. |
| Sources | http://www.spiegel.de/gesundheit/diagnose/blutspende-homosexuelle-maenner-duerfen-spenden-nach-einem-jahr-enthaltsamkeit-a-1161737.html https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN2E520Y |
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Revision History (9)
edited by Notdog1996
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| End Date | Jan 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 |
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| End Date | Sep 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| Description | A 1-year deferral is currently in effect. A change has been proposed but as of October 2021 it is not clear when the new law will take effect. | A 1-year deferral was in effect. |
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| Description | Since 2017. | A 1-year deferral is currently in effect. A change has been proposed but as of October 2021 it is not clear when the new law will take effect. |
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| Sources | http://www.spiegel.de/gesundheit/diagnose/blutspende-homosexuelle-maenner-duerfen-spenden-nach-einem-jahr-enthaltsamkeit-a-1161737.html | http://www.spiegel.de/gesundheit/diagnose/blutspende-homosexuelle-maenner-duerfen-spenden-nach-einem-jahr-enthaltsamkeit-a-1161737.html https://www.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN2E520Y |
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Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "Germany : legal for monogamous people (4-month deferral for others) https://www.proutatwork.de/en/the-foundation/lobbying-work/blood-donation/"
- Newer law has been passed "It has been shortened to 3 months"
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "donating blood is now legal and allowed without a pre-HIV checkup since 2021"
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Jun 11, 2018 | Jun 17, 2018 |
| Description | since 2017. | since 2017. Legalization pending. |