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Australias Lifeblood introduces new blood donation rules, opening doors for thousands more people, including gay, bisexual men, and transgender individuals in long-term monogamous relationships. The changes scrap gender-specific questions and focus on recent sexual activity, potentially unlocking up to twenty thousand extra donations annually. This shift ends the blanket three-month ban for many in the LGBTQIA+ community and builds on previous rule tweaks, adding three thousand new donors and nearly ten thousand plasma gifts. The new rules, backed by research and community input, aim to remove outdated barriers and boost Australias blood supply, which relies on about thirty-three thousand donations each week.

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