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From: "John de Rivaz" <>
Subject: UK proposes Coroners and Justice Bill  - a cryonics friendly ...
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:12:36 +0100


[Extended version of item first reported by Sebastian Melmoth in Longevity 
Report]

From Times on Line:


Coroners will consider faith issues when deciding how to determine the cause of 
a death and, where possible, will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning 
rather than an invasive autopsy. 


Muslim and Jewish communities object to invasive post mortems because they 
conflict with religious beliefs about the sanctity of the body. 


The announcement by the Ministry of Justice is part of the biggest overhaul of 
the death certification and coroners system for more than one hundred years. 


Bridget Prentice, a junior justice minister, said: "The loss of a loved one is 
extremely difficult for any family to deal with. For some individuals and 
members of faith groups, the thought of an invasive post mortem can compound the
grief and distress, particularly when the procedure is against the tenets of 
the individual's faith." 

more on 
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6140789.ece?Submitted=true


Note that the deceased's representatives have to pay L500 ($700) for the scan 
which would add to cryopreservation costs, but this is a small price for the 
deceased to provide to avoid being violated by dissection.


The wording is a little confusing, but I suggest that "... for some individuals 
and faith groups" means "some individuals<comma> and individuals who are members
of faith groups<comma>".

The story is also covered on
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8009767.stm
where it says
>>

A trial has seen pathologists using MRI scanners instead in Greater Manchester.


It will be extended across the UK next year if the Coroners and Justice Bill 
completes its Parliamentary passage. 

<<


I would therefore urge all UK cryonicists to write to their MPs asking them to 
support the Coroners and Justice Bill. It is very aptly named in my view.

You can find the name and contact details of your local MP here:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_4018047 


-- 
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