The Court of Justice of the European Union is considering a case from France that may also be relevant to local disputes involving a ban on donation of blood. Advocate General Mengozzi has issued an opinion on the case, indicating that a life time ban on gay men donating blood would likely be disproportionate. This opinion i snot binding on the Court but may well influence its ultimate decision. The opinion is available at http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2014-07/cp140111en.pdf
