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Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 12:17:05 EDT
Subject: relatives' rights, government

Gurvinder Bagga (#13785) asked about rights of relatives of patients to 
compel an organization to attempt to revive a patient, and government 
involvement.

Under present U.S. law, almost anybody can sue almost anybody else for almost 
anything, but winning will depend on the merits of the case and applicable 
law at the time. Actually, it's irrelevant. You either trust your cryonics 
organization (and, hopefully, take active part) or you opt out.

As for government involvement and new laws, anything can happen. Again, you 
pay your money, take your chances, and stay involved if possible.

Robert Ettinger
Cryonics Institute
Immortalist Society
http://www.cryonics.org

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