First it was kids toys, and now bodies.

House Bill Would Ban Imported 'Bodies' for Exhibit

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

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More than 20 House lawmakers have signed their names to a bill that would ban the importation of "plastinated human remains." The measure comes amid controversy involving "Bodies The Exhibition" now touring the country and the world.

The exhibit features multiple human bodies, carved and sliced in half to demonstrate anatomic systems. However, the bodies on exhibit came from a Chinese university, and lawmakers say they are concerned about allegations that the bodies may have been taken without full consent of the deceased.

Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., is the chief sponsor of the bill. He said, considering China's human rights record, it's questionable whether the university obtained permission to plastinate the bodies and sell them for display

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