• GalaxyBrain [they/them]@hexbear.net
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    13 days ago

    Im almost certain this is illegal here, and it really obviously should be everywhere. Like ‘you cant buy or sell blood’ feels like a law that would get booked the first time someone tried to buy or sell someone’s blood.

    • MizuTama [he/him, any]@hexbear.net
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      13 days ago

      People fight against it in the US, as the alternative they’re often given is selling drugs, sex, etc. I haven’t seen it irl, but have seen videos of people upset that they were limited in how much blood they could sell since it left them with less palatable alternatives.

    • Thordros [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      13 days ago

      Im almost certain this is illegal here, and it really obviously should be everywhere.

      Even if you’re in a country where paid blood donations are banned, selling drug products manufactured using blood or blood components is likely very legal, and happens all the time.

      The UK, for example, exports £200M of blood products annually. Canada exports $80M a year.