Honestly this might sound weird but why can’t you just go around selling Organs? Wouldn’t that drive companies to make artificial Organs?
This also could backfire like crazy so maybe it isn’t the greatest idea.
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antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Blood banks. “Your blood saves lives”. Is actually “We can sell your blood to hospitals for $200 per pint”. Check the salaries of the non-profit blood bank CEO and board. I would gladly share my blood if I’m paid $100 per pint, or if they gave insurance vouchers for a free pint of blood, to avoid insurance charging $1000-3000 to get a pint back. In fact they could just call it “blood insurance” where your premium is paid in regular blood donations.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Yes this would certainly lead to murder.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
Would it? You can live without a kidney
superkret@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
So straight people get blood for free since they can donate, but gay people, chronically ill people and drug addicts don’t, because they aren’t allowed to.
CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Not to mention those of us that just lived in the wrong country for a while in the 80’s.
Serinus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I think they fixed the gay bit recently, 2023.
nbcnews.com/…/fda-policy-allowing-gay-bisexual-me…
antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Well we don’t want cancer or drugs in blood. But the current screening criteria for blood donations are kinda crazy. Travel to certain countries, tattoos. They should just test for the stuff they’re worried about directly: HIV, Hepatitis, and Malaria. Not that it matters since it’s illegal to buy/sell bodily fluids.
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 week ago
The testing may be more expensive to the point that it’s not worth it. But if they don’t make profit on blood they have to test, more blood is always better.
Actually aren’t they testing the blood anyway? I used to be very poor and I would sell my plasma twice a week. $30 for the first visit and $40 for the second. They tested all the plasma. Plasma “donation” centers are mad corrupt. I wasn’t trying to help anyone I just desperately needed the money.
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Source on getting blood for free from donating? It’s not that I don’t believe you, I’ve just never heard of it.
superkret@feddit.org 1 week ago
Read the comment I replied to.
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I misunderstood. I thought you were saying it’s a real thing rather than discussing the idea. Thanks!