Rejected petition Lift the ban on gay men donating blood, especially now more than ever

Its absolutely ludicrous that gay men are not allowed to donate blood, allow gay men to be screened and if their blood is clean let them donate just like anyone else

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At a time like this its crucial more and more blood donars donate but we could have more blood donors available by lifting the ban on gay men

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While it's not the case that there remains a ban on gay men donating blood, there is a 3 month waiting period. You might like to sign this petition to remove that restriction:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313693

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Date submitted 26 March 2020
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