X-Message-Number: 31853
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:42:43 -0700
Subject: Arrangements in Oregon
From: Charles Platt <>

Some time ago I contacted the group "Compassion and Choices in Oregon"
regarding the issue of autopsy. Below is their reply, which they have
agreed that I can post on this discussion list. If you choose to make
contact with them please bear in mind that you will be an informal
representative of the cryonics community.

The Oregon law does impose some very significant requirements for
residency, which I think would require at least three months to
satisfy. Thus, Oregon would only be an option for someone who is able
to move well in advance of legal death.

All the regulations can easily be found online by anyone with a
serious interest.

--Charles Platt


An autopsy is not performed on a person who dies after taking the
lethal dose of medication prescribed under Oregon's aid-in-dying.
Therefore, you have nothing to worry about if you use Oregon's law and
also wish to be cryopreserved.

George Eighmey
Executive Director
Compassion & Choices of Oregon
PO Box 6404
Portland, OR 97228
Tel: 503-525-1956
Fax: 800-930-0535
Email: 
Web: www.compassionoforegon.org

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