Health Canada has announced it will remove questions regarding sexual behaviour from the sperm donation screening process. This change effectively ends a long-standing barrier that previously prevented many gay and bisexual men from becoming sperm donors. The previous regulations had been criticized as discriminatory and unnecessarily restrictive. Advocates have long argued that focusing on behaviour rather than sexual orientation is a more scientifically sound approach to ensuring sperm safety. This policy shift aligns Canada with practices in several other countries. Health officials state the updated screening process will prioritize evaluating all potential donors based on individual risk factors, rather than broad categorizations. The new rules aim to increase the pool of potential donors and address sperm shortages.