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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
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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 ]

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