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0209/2026 - Much blood has been shed: a discursive analysis of blood donation in Direct Action of Unconstitutionality 5543
Muito sangue tem sido derramado: análise discursiva sobre doação de sangue na Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade 5543

Author:

• Mateus Aparecido de Faria - Faria, MA - <https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6622-9949>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6622-9949

Co-author(s):

• Lívia Pereira de Souza - Souza, LP - <liviapsz@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4822-288X
• Paula Dias Bevilacqua - Bevilacqua, PD - <paula.bevilacqua@fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0015-2154


Abstract:

This article analyzes the discourses mobilized in Direct Action of Unconstitutionality No.
5,543, focusing on the intersection between health regulations and fundamental rights. The
research investigates how transfusion safety was used as an argument to restrict blood
donation by men who have sex with men (MSM) and how this restriction fits into dynamics
of stigmatization and social exclusion. The discursive analysis of the legal documents reveals
tensions between science, law, and public policies, highlighting the clash between the
principle of health precaution and the guarantee of equality and non-discrimination. The
ruling by the Supreme Federal Court, which declared the restrictive norms unconstitutional,
represents an advancement in the protection of human rights but raises debates about the
impacts and challenges of its implementation.

Keywords:

Judicialization of Health. Sexual and Gender Minorities. Blood Donors. Public Policy.

Content:

Much blood has been shed: a discursive analysis of blood donation in Direct Action of Unconstitutionality 5543


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Faria, MA, Souza, LP, Bevilacqua, PD. Much blood has been shed: a discursive analysis of blood donation in Direct Action of Unconstitutionality 5543. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2026/Aug). [Citado em 24/09/2026]. Está disponível em: http://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/much-blood-has-been-shed-a-discursive-analysis-of-blood-donation-in-direct-action-of-unconstitutionality-5543/20107



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