Treasury regulations (26 C.F.R.)--commonly referred to as Federal tax regulations-- pick up where the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) leaves off by providing the official interpretation of the IRC by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
No. Pregnant women are not eligible to donate blood according to the American Red Cross, which also advises waiting at least six weeks after giving birth. Although the amount of blood in your body increases by about 50 percent during pregnancy, you and your growing baby need it for optimum health and nutrition.
1 If there is too much fat in your blood, your donation cannot be tested for infectious diseases and the blood will not be used for transfusion.). 2  If you are a platelet donor, remember that your system must be free of aspirin for two days prior to donation.