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.
You will be given post donation instructions and phone numbers for the Blood Center after you donate blood. If You Want an AIDS Test. You should not donate blood just to get an AIDS test. If you want to be tested for AIDS, you must not donate blood. For information on testing and locations, you can contact the following: Your local health department.