Canada remov ban on blood donatns om gay men | WBFO

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• CANADIAN BLOOD SERVIC NOW ALLOWS SOME GAY, BISEXUAL MEN TO DONATE PLASMA CALGARY, LONDON, ONT.
• CANADA LIFTS RTRICTNS ON GAY MEN DONATG BLOOD
• BLOOD SERVICE REMENDS ENDG BAN ON GAY MEN DONATG BLOOD
• CANADA TO LIFT BLOOD DONATN BAN ON SEXUALLY ACTIVE GAY, BISEXUAL MEN
• CANADIAN BLOOD SERVIC ASKS HEALTH CANADA TO DROP BAN ON GAY BLOOD DONATN
• HEALTH CANADA ENDS BAN ON BLOOD DONATNS OM GAY MEN
• CANADA REMOV BAN ON BLOOD DONATNS OM GAY MEN
• BLOOD DONATN BY GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
• LGBTQ ACTIVISTS HOPE OFFICIALS LET GAY MEN DONATE BLOOD AMID COVID-19 NCELLATNS
• FDA MOV TO EASE L FOR BLOOD DONATNS OM GAY MEN
• GAY MEN N NOW DONATE BLOOD CANADA, AS LONG AS THEY ABSTA OM SEX
• UTAH’S ARUP BLOOD SERVIC TO EASE RTRICTNS ON GAY, BISEXUAL MALE DONORS
• GAY MEN NOW ABLE TO DONATE BLOOD UTAH AFTER S-LONG BAN
• MORE GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN WILL NOW BE ABLE TO DONATE BLOOD UNR FALIZED FDA L

CANADIAN BLOOD SERVIC NOW ALLOWS SOME GAY, BISEXUAL MEN TO DONATE PLASMA CALGARY, LONDON, ONT.

LondonCanadian Blood Servic is takg the first steps to allowg gay and bisexual men who have sex wh men — which lls the gbMSM muny — to donate blood plasma, startg the tt ci of Calgary and London, agency's prev policy has been lled discrimatory, cludg by men who have sex wh menBlood plasma is the straw-loured liquid ponent left when blood cells are removed om whole blood. Canadian Blood Servic is ttg out s plasma donatn eligibily, London, Ont., and Calgary, for gay and bisexual men who have sex wh men. (Hiep Vu via Canadian Blood Servic)Canadian Blood Servic is takg the first steps to allowg gay and bisexual men who have sex wh men — which lls the gbMSM muny — to donate blood plasma, which is startg two tt ci: Calgary, Alta., and London, marks the first time the agency is openg donatns to gay and bisexual men.

My blood is a rare type and ed to donate regularly before gay men were banned.

"Plasma donated by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men London and Calgary will be ma to plasma prote products when the donor at least 60 days later wh a plasma donatn that tts negative for fect diseas. It is ed a variety of treatments for rare, life-threateng, chronic and geic years, Canadian Blood Servic has e unr fire for not allowg men who have sex wh men to donate blood, a practice many ll homophobic.

CANADA LIFTS RTRICTNS ON GAY MEN DONATG BLOOD

The agency did not say when would expand the current plasma donatn abily to other centr beyond Calgary and ferral perd drops to 3 months for gay, bisexual men"We unrstand that beg turned away om donatg n leave any donor wh a sense of tratn and disappotment, " the agency said.

"We also regnize that the slow pace of chang to donor creria that still exclu many gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men has been paful and tratg for many, and we are workg to create a more clive system.

OTTAWA (AP) — Health Canada on Thursday lifted rtrictns on gay men donatg blood, a move Prime Mister Jt T said was “good news for all Canadians” but had taken too long. Health Canada approved the requt by Canadian Blood Servic to end the policy that rtricts homosexuals om donatg blood for three months after engagg gay sex.

BLOOD SERVICE REMENDS ENDG BAN ON GAY MEN DONATG BLOOD

The policy began 1992 as an outright ban on gay men donatg blood followg a tated blood sndal. Several chang were later ma to the blood donatn regime until ferral perds for donatns by gay men were lowered om a lifetime ban to three months 2019.

HealthCanadian Blood Servic submted a proposal to Health Canada Wednday to end the ban on sexually active gay men donatg blood and suggted that screeng foc on high-risk behavurs for all donors Canada expected to rpond to Canadian Blood Servic remendatn by sprgCanadian Blood Servic has sent a submissn to Health Canada remendg an end to the ban on sexually active gay men donatg blood. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Prs)Canadian Blood Servic on Wednday remend an end to the ban on sexually active gay men donatg blood a submissn to Health submted a proposal, backed by rearch, suggtg that screeng foc on high-risk behavur — cludg havg multiple sexual partners — by all donors stead.

Feral misters, cludg the prime mister, have said they want to speed up an end to the gay blood ban, and Health Canada is expected to rpond to the blood-service remendatn by the sprg.

CANADA TO LIFT BLOOD DONATN BAN ON SEXUALLY ACTIVE GAY, BISEXUAL MEN

Canadian Blood Servic now allows some gay, bisexual men to donate plasma Calgary, London, blood service has suggted that the new screeng qutns be changed to foc on risk, not sexual potential donors would be asked if they have had new or multiple sexual partners. If they answer y, they would then be asked if they have had anal troduced a lifetime ban for gay men 1992.

We know that the slow pace of chang to donor creria that have exclud many gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men has been paful and tratg for many.

CANADIAN BLOOD SERVIC ASKS HEALTH CANADA TO DROP BAN ON GAY BLOOD DONATN

Blood products beme regulated by the natnal blood system regulator, Health Canada, and the crern affectg gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men was ‘grandfathered’ to existg regulatns. Liberals say they will act ‘quickly’ to end blood donatn ban on gay, bisexual men. Canada’s blood donatn ban to end for gay and bisexual men.

A look at Canada’s ban on blood donatn om gay men and what’s next. Canada electn: T says Liberals workg to end blood donatn rtrictns for gay men. “It still shocks me 2022 that as a gay male, I actually n’t donate blood.

HEALTH CANADA ENDS BAN ON BLOOD DONATNS OM GAY MEN

“HIV is not a gay disease, we know that, ” he said. “To remove this part that was discrimatory towards men who have sex wh men, gay men and bisexuals, ’s a step the right directn for the LGBTQ2S+ people this untry.

Calgary paramedic 'elated' as Canada ends blood ban for men who have sex wh menBlood service remends endg ban on gay men donatg bloodInstead of beg asked about genr or sexualy, potential donors will be screened on higher-risk sexual behavur, such as anal sex.

CANADA REMOV BAN ON BLOOD DONATNS OM GAY MEN

Christopher Karas, who filed a human rights plat agast Health Canada to remove the ferral, says the policy still stigmatiz gay, bisexual men, and some transgenr people. Christopher Karas, a gay man who filed a human rights plat agast Health Canada, says the new policy still stigmatiz gay and bisexual men. (Evan Msui/CBC)"But I know that a lot of gay, bi men and trans people will still be barred by this policy, so I thk 's a b unfortunate that the ernment has cid this is the approach they want to take, " said Karas.

BLOOD DONATN BY GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN

"What they're sayg is that gay and bi men and transgenr [people]... Prevly, the feral ernment has tried to block Karas's urt challenge that argu Health Canada is discrimatg agast gay men by overseeg a ban that prevents men who have sex wh other men om donatg blood.

ListenThere's no reason for Canada to ntue banng gay men om donatg blood, says journalistPEERS Alliance says end to ban on gay blood donatn has been 'a long time g'When prsed by reporters on whether Health Canada played a plic role the discrimatory policy, T said scientific evince was need and didn't exist. S., the Red Cross, along wh One Blood, Valant and partner LGBTQ+ muny health centers, are participatg a pilot study fund by the FDA select ci that uld potentially lead to chang for blood donor eligibily creria for gay and bisexual men. Asked about the Canadian Blood Servic announcement that they will subm a remendatn to end the blood donatn ban on gay and bisexual men, Health Mister Jean-Yv Duclos said Monday the ernment would work “quickly” to end the ban once the remendatn is received – Dec 13, 2021.

The partment said aims to review the submissns wh 90 days, however this n vary pendg on the ntent and pletens of the terim measure that allowed gay men to donate plasma at some clics was approved September. At that time, Canadian Blood Servic told Global News that this program was not tend to be permanent, as they hoped that broar permissn for gay donors would soon be granted.

LGBTQ ACTIVISTS HOPE OFFICIALS LET GAY MEN DONATE BLOOD AMID COVID-19 NCELLATNS

Canadian Blood Servic to remend end of blood donatn ban on gay, bisexual men. Canadian Blood Servic expands eligibily for some gay men to donate plasma at certa clics. Canadian Blood Servic has today remend that Canada end the ban on gay men donatg blood, a submissn to Health McIntosh/The Canadian PrsThe feral ernment will no longer tomatilly ban sexually active gay and bisexual men om donatg blood to Canadian Blood Servic, endg a policy that has long been cricized as discrimatory and lackg scientific Canada announced the cisn Thursday, years after Prime Mister Jt T promised to elimate the ban.

Prr to Thursday’s announcement, Canada blocked gay and bisexual men, as well as other men who have sex wh men, om donatg blood unls three months had passed sce their last sexual ntact wh men. Opn: Canada should have scrapped s homophobic ban on blood donatns om gay men long agoBlood service remends Health Canada end gay blood donatn banCanadian Blood Servic spokperson Cathere Lewis said the new procs is ground science. In 2013, Health Canada said gay men uld donate blood, so long as they had not had sex wh other men the prr five Liberal Party promised to end the ban durg the 2015 electn mpaign that brought the T ernment to power.

Health Canada on Thursday lifted rtrictns on gay men donatg blood, a move Prime Mister Jt T said was “good news for all Canadians” but had taken too long. ”Health Canada approved the requt by Canadian Blood Servic to end the policy that rtricts homosexuals om donatg blood for three months after engagg gay sex. If they have, they will need to wa three months after such activy before donatg agency says askg about sexual behavr rather than sexual orientatn will allow to more reliably asss the risk of fectns such as policy began 1992 as an outright ban on gay men donatg blood followg a tated blood sndal.

FDA MOV TO EASE L FOR BLOOD DONATNS OM GAY MEN

Several chang were later ma to the blood donatn regime until ferral perds for donatns by gay men were lowered om a lifetime ban to three months donatn ban was ially for life, but that policy was first eased 2013, when men who had sex wh men were allowed to donate after beg abstent for five years.

Experts have found that the bans had ltle effect, sce blood is now systematilly screened advance for vis such as HIV and Hepatis B and UK lifted s own three month ban on blood donatns om gay men last year. Rced s celibacy requirement for gay men om one year to three months October BBC ntributed to this story. That’s why AABB has led efforts to make blood donatn clive of non-bary donors and champned the adoptn of equable, science-based dividual donor asssment (IDA) procs to terme blood donor eligibily that wele LGBTQ+ blood donors, strengthen the blood supply and save Approv Historic Expansn of Donor EligibilyOn May 11, 2023, the Food and Dg Admistratn issued a fal guidance elimatg time-based blood donor ferral perds for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men (MSM) and women who have sex wh MSM.

"When we see notic about blood shortag and the urgent need for donatn, 's very tratg to be a posn where you n't donate even though you would be an eligible match, " said Costcu, a sexual health specialist and associate profsor at McMaster anizatn won't allow gay and bisexual men like Costcu to donate blood if they are sexually active unr s current guil — spe seeg people ncel appotments amid lls for social distancg to avoid spreadg the l state that men n't have sex wh other men for three months before beg allowed to give blood bee the anizatn believ the hort is a high-risk group, as they acunt for the largt proportn of new HIV fectns reported Dt Costcu, a sexual health specialist and associate profsor at McMaster Universy Haton, who is gay, said Canadian Blood Servic should look to gay and bisexual men as donors. (McMaster Universy)Gay and bisexual men have faced rtrictns sce the tated blood sndal of the 1980s, when thoands of Canadians were fected wh HIV or hepatis C om donated blood.

GAY MEN N NOW DONATE BLOOD CANADA, AS LONG AS THEY ABSTA OM SEX

That approach screens out gay men who have unprotected sex wh multiple partners, as opposed to those who are monogamo ferral perd drops to 3 months for gay, bisexual menOpnThis is not your father's gay blood ban era.

UTAH’S ARUP BLOOD SERVIC TO EASE RTRICTNS ON GAY, BISEXUAL MALE DONORS

Costcu also said now is the time to donate bee all the ncellatns and closur have eed up time to give blood, pecially before Canada se a spike s that aren't travel-related — but the polici preventg gay and bisexual men to donate are workg agast that. "To ny that life-givg opportuny to gay and bi-sexual men who have the same ways of wantg to be a part of the muny as anyone else would is so offensive.

"Costcu, and many others cludg Pike, say CBS' rearch isn't rooted science, but homophobic stereotyp.

They don't thk there's any reason to le out all gay and bi men, pecially if they practice safe sex, don't have sex often or are a monogamo relatnship. A policy change years the makg, on Thursday Health Canada approved Canadian Blood Servic’ submissn to elimate the three-month donor ferral perd for gay and bisexual men as well as some other folks the LGBTQ2S+ muny. This means Canadian Blood Servic prohibs gay and bisexual men who have sex wh men, as well as certa trans people who have sex wh men, om donatg blood unls they have been abstent for three months.

GAY MEN NOW ABLE TO DONATE BLOOD UTAH AFTER S-LONG BAN

For years LGBTQ2S+ advot and those who are prohibed om donatg have voice their tratn, sayg the policy is discrimatory, homophobic, and not based science. Canadians n have nfince their blood system and gay men or men who have sex wh men n now donate blood and save another person’s life. Out gay Conservative MP Eric Dunn, who gaed notoriety 2020 for challengg the ernment the Hoe over the policy and sharg his personal experience of beg unable to donate, qutned why ’ll still be months before the policy change is implemented.

Is movg to further ease rtrictns on blood donatns om gay and bisexual men and other groups that typilly face higher risks of Food and Dg Admistratn on Friday announced draft guil that would do away wh the current three-month abstence requirement for donatns om men who have sex wh men. Instead, all potential donors would be screened wh a new qutnnaire that evaluat their dividual risks for HIV based on sexual behavr, recent partners and other falized, many gay and bisexual men monogamo relatnships would be able to donate blood for the first time s.

MORE GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN WILL NOW BE ABLE TO DONATE BLOOD UNR FALIZED FDA L

Gay rights groups have long opposed blanket rtrictns on who n give blood, sayg they discrimate agast the LGBTQ muny. “Current and former blood donatn polici ma unfound assumptns about gay and bisexual men and really entangled dividuals’ inty wh their likelihood of havg HIV, ” said Sarah Warbelow of the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ advocy U.

And many other untri started blockg blood donatns om gay and bisexual men durg the early 1980’s AIDS epimic, aimg to prevent the spread of HIV through the blood supply. The policy would also apply to women who have sex wh gay or bisexual who has ever tted posive for HIV would ntue to be eligible to donate blood.