A bill has been introduced into the House of representatives by Republican Rep. Todd Akin, and requires that such cadavers be donated from only within the United States.
I wrote about a similar topic back in February - the traveling, plasticized cadaver show populated with dead bodies of dubious origins. China is the main source of these plasticized cadavers. There is credible evidence that the former owners of these bodies were prisoners, or accident victims, and in no condition or position to give permission to be entered into such a freak show.
The subject now has the attention of congress. A prospect that's usually a cause for alarm, so hopefully these congress critters won't muck it up too badly.
The legislation was introduced April 2 and is pending in the House Ways and Means Committee. It has about 20 co-sponsors.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Missouri congressman wants ban on pasticized cadavers
