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Anything related to legality for something like this, depends on where you live.
Self-harm or attempted suicide can be illegal in some countries such as Japan. It is a criminal offense in others: see here for a list. You might not consider purposefully contracting coronavirus to be attempted suicide, and maybe 90% of the population will agree with you, but ...
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The legality will depend on what exactly you plan to do in order to contract the virus.
If you plan to break into a hospital at night and steal virus samples, that will certainly be illegal.
If you plan to go out to a crowded place hoping to get the virus from someone, it will only be illegal if you break quarantine rules. Unless you're already sick or ...
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Yes, the government gets to regulate how people work with pathogens. Not least, Coronavirus must be handled in a Biosafety Level 3 facility.
It's a good way to collect a manslaughter charge, and a reckless endangerment lawsuit.
The problem is you would then become responsible for all unintended consequences that could be connected to your actions. And ...
answered Mar 13 at 23:24
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Governments have a significant interest in controlling pathogens and preventing outbreaks: they are dangerous to dense & unimmunized populations.
Can a government legally prevent me from intentionally infecting
myself with a virus?
Yes, governments have the broad authority to enact laws. The US prohibits and regulates pathogen experimentation ...
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