Change the law; men who have sex with men can give blood just like everyone else

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently, men who have sex with men are banned from giving blood for 12 months. A simple screening test could show if they have any STDs or any other blood based diseases. It is currently homophobic and segregates society. A change is needed to bring equality and increase the blood donor register.

- Currently men who have sex with men are banned for 12 months from giving blood
- A screening test could be given to everyone to see if they have any blood based diseases
- Equality is needed in current UK society, not homophobia or segregation
- Changes in the law to be in line with everyone else would mean an increase in the amount of people on the blood donor register, helping to save more lives
- It would also bring a new step to bringing equality to all

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

End the 12 Month Deferral Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood

Timeline

23 Feb 2016	Petition opened for signatures
25 Feb 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 25 Feb 2016

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