X-Message-Number: 32139
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:20:18 -0500
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Subject: Re: Suspended Animation Inc.

I hope that Robert Ettinger is correct that
the worst is over. And by worst, I mean the
acrimony between me, Robert and other CI
Members/Directors over the availability of
SA services to CI Members. I am very proud
that SA services are available to CI Members
(including me) and I am proud to have been
instrumental in making those services available.

I agree that the Pro's and Con's section
is misleading. It is certainly true that
SA does and must work with a funeral director
(and utilizes the facilities of a funeral
director) in providing its services. It is
misleading to say the I am the only CI
Director who has made arrangements for
SA services without also indicating that
most CI Directors have apparently made
no provision for standby whatsoever.

I believe it is false that SA is violating
laws with any of its medications. That may
not always have been true in the past
with Alcor's medications, but I believe
this has been corrected by Alcor. SA
Manager Catherine Baldwin attended the
CI Annual General Meeting in September
and she assured CI Directors that
all SA medications have been carefully
reviewed so as not to contain any
controlled substances or medications
that could not legally cross state lines.

-- Ben Best

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