X-Message-Number: 1753 From: Graham Wilson <> Date: Mon, 15 Feb 93 16:43:48 GMT I would like to say thank you very much to all the people who have helped me with my thesis reserch on cryonics over the last year or so. As promised I enclose a copy of the draft Cryonics Suspension Act (1993) which is part of my final LL.B. Law Degree project. The act essentially sets up a regulatory body and most of the controls on cryonics contained within it are statutory based. Some people will, no doubt, argue that the act is too complex and that cryonics institutions are perfectly capable of administering the interests of patients. Unfortunately, from what I have read and seen I cannot agree with this statement. Although I have been impressed with the operation of Alcor and other cryonics companies I believe that a cryonic patient requires statutory protection, rather than a reliance on someone's "word" or through haphazzard judge-made law each time cryonics comes before the courts. The act is drafted to take account of ENGLISH law and is split into seven sections. The act is by no means complete and I shall probably rewrite it over the next month. It is written in an odd format for the moment for insertation purposes with the thesis. Therefore, cross- references between some of the sections have been left blank. Similarly, I have not yet checked the act for grammar and punctuation. However, I thought people might be intersted to see how it stands at the moment and I would welcome any comments either through the discussion group or mailed direct. My electronic mail address will remain the same until 01st June. However, after this date I can be contacted by snail mail : 71 Durrants Drive, Rickmansworth. Hertfordshire. WD3 3NY. Telephone : Watford (0923) 250548. Once again many thanks. Graham Wilson Department of Law Coventry University Priory Street Coventry. CV1 5FB UK. Cryonics Suspension Act (1993) (Copyright - Graham Richard Wilson 1993) Sections -------- part 1 - creation of authority and powers and duties part 2 - Rights of the cryonic patient at law. Part 3 - Cryo companies - Duties / Obligations. Part 4 - Alteration to the powers of the coroner Part 5 - Contract law Part 6 - Trusts Law Part 7 - Negligence An act to provide for the cryonic suspension and protection of patients placed into cryonic suspension and for the creation of a statutory authority and the enactment of new legislation amending the Law of Property Act (1925), contractual, tortious and criminal legislation. [ Graham put a lot of thought into this, almost 35K bytes worth! To see the full text of his proposal, and get an idea of what future legislation on cryonics might look like, send email to me with the Subject line "CRYOMSG 1753.1". - KQB ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=1753