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

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday that Health Canada has given Canadian Blood Services the green light to lift specific restrictions on blood donations for men who have sex with other men.

The federal regulator said in a news release Thursday that it has now authorized a request from the Canadian Blood Services to lift the restrictions around screening questions for men who have sex with men, which banned them from donating blood for three months.

The move officially green-lights a policy change by the blood service that officials said is expected by Sept. 30, 2022.

Instead, donors will be screened regardless of gender or sexuality, for high-risk sexual behaviours.

This policy change is expected to kick in by Sept. 13, 2022.

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