Ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood and plasma in Australia to be scrapped
Guardian7 days
While the changes are welcome, they don't go far enough and create unnecessary confusion with different rules for blood versus plasma donation. Other countries like Canada, the UK, and US have simpler, more consistent policies requiring only three months of monogamous relationships rather than Australia's proposed six-month requirement for blood donation. The conservative approach may still exclude willing donors unnecessarily.