Blood donation

EU negotiators on the file have established that living donors should not be provided with payments or financial incentives to donate, as a matter of principle.

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Racks of test tubes filled with blood are pictured on July 6, 2012 at a blood collection centre in Paris, France.

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Britain drops 'discriminatory' blood donation question

The question, which asks if the donor has had sex in countries where HIV/AIDs is common, will finally be removed from screening forms.

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Medical facilities in Portugal have reportedly been turning some LGBT+ blood donors away.

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Portugal moves to outlaw anti-gay blood donation prejudice

Portugal's parliament has passed four new laws preventing discrimination against blood donors based on their sexual orientation.

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