Canada to lift ban on sexually active gay and bisexual men donating blood

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Canada to lift ban on sexually active gay and bisexual men donating blood
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Decades-old law is being repealed in a push for inclusivity

The federal health department announced that it has approved a request from Canadian Blood Services to allow men who have had sex with another man within the past three months to donate blood. The change in policy is expected to take effect by the end of September.system nationwide, and builds on progress in scientific evidence made in recent years,” Health Canada wrote in a statement.

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