X-Message-Number: 16262 From: "John de Rivaz" <> Subject: Re: Compulsory post mortem dissection Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 10:12:49 +0100 Readers of the thread on sci.cryonics, sci.med.pathology, uk.legal,uk.misc, uk.philosophy.atheism, uk.politics.misc concerning compulsory post mortem dissection (also known as "post mortem *examination* " - a misnomer designed to deceive if ever there was one!) may be interested in this transcript from the BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/northern_ireland/newsid_1173000/1173521. stm (if your email reader breaks this, please cut and paste all as one line into your browser) Issues raised includes consent, importance of medical research, and the similarities between organ harvesting and post mortem dissections. This story, dated 10 May, on a report relating to an enquiry on proposed changes in the law http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_743000/743221.stm included the following: >>>>>>>>> Before *gaining consent* for a post-mortem a coroner should ensure parents know why it is being carried out, whether any tissues or organs will be removed, and what will happen to it. <<<<<<<<< which suggests that I (and those who voted on http://www.autopsychoice.com for informed choice) are by no means alone in thinking that coroners' powers to order dissections should be constrained by informed consent. [asterisk emphasis is mine] Anyone new to this thread is reminded that there is a series of votes on this and related health issues on http://www.autopsychoice.com Another useful link which gives the background is http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_1110000/1110412.stm and again hints at legislation. Anyone reading this using an NNTP server and who has missed the whole of the discussion can also find it using a search for "Compulsory post mortem dissection" on http://groups.google.com/googlegroups/deja_announcement.html It has been going on some while, so set the dates back if you want to see it all. -- Sincerely, John de Rivaz my homepage links to Longevity Report, Fractal Report, music, Inventors' report, an autobio and various other projects: http://www.geocities.com/longevityrpt http://www.autopsychoice.com - http://www.cryonics-europe.org - http://www.porthtowan.com _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=16262