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.
Yes, it is true that you cannot donate blood for till 6 months after being tattooed. This is because blood donated by such people carries the risk of being infected as it involves the use of needles. This is just an infection control measure. Caution is important to cut chances of infection.