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Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:40:58 EST
Subject: Suspended Animation Inc.

Suspended Animation Inc. (SA) for several years has had a 
contract with the Cryonics Institute (CI) allowing CI members 
to choose SA services when death is expected or occurs. 
The CI web site has promoted the use of SA services. 
The original contract was blatantly unfortunate in some respects, 
the blame lying mainly with Ben Best, David Ettinger, and myself. 
A while back the contract was modified, but only now, finally, the 
promotion of SA on the CI web site has ceased. Mention of the 
availability of SA services is there, but without advocacy. There is 
also a segment on pro's and con's of the choice of SA services. 
The changes are those proposed by David Ettinger, the CI 
directors having previously agreed to give him that job. 


So finally the worst of that is over, and I thank Ben for finally 
cooperating. But in my opinion there are still problems. For 
one thing, those CI members who have already signed up for 
SA services may be unaware of the changes and need to be informed.  


Also, the segment on pro's and con's in my opinion is inadequate 
and inaccurate. For example, it says that a member can choose 
between using a funeral director or using SA, and also that SA 
can provide washout etc. Actually, a funeral director, to the best 
of my knowledge, must always be involved, in part to provide or 
authorize transportation of the body. Also, in Michigan and 
presumably other states, only a licensed funeral director may cut 
or inject a dead person. (Obvious exceptions e.g. for medical 
school anatomy classes and pathologists.) Further, there is the 
question of legality of some of the medications SA has used or 
advocated. Further, some of the potential problems with SA are 
understated or ignored. 


Anyway, a big correction but still work to be done. 


Robert Ettinger 



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