Ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood and plasma in Australia to be scrapped
by Rafqa Touma from World news | The Guardian on (#6Y25H)
Lifeblood heralds world-leading plasma pathway' amid change to HIV-era restrictions
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Rules banning sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating blood and plasma will be scrapped in a world-leading change to HIV-era regulations, with Lifeblood's chief medical officer heralding it a very exciting day".
Current rules prevent gay and bisexual men and transgender women who have had sex with men in the past three months from donating blood or plasma.
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