‘To Die in Order to Live’: The Need for Legislation Governing Post-Mortem Cryonic Suspension
26 Pages Posted: 28 May 2010 Last revised: 23 Oct 2010
Date Written: 2007
Abstract
Given that the current state of the law is inadequate to ensure that the will of a decedent wishing to undergo cryonic suspension is carried out, this article proposes a practicable legislative solution to effectuating that will, based on a utilization of current law.
Keywords: cryonics, cryogenics, cryonic suspension, Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, UAGA, autopsy, Alcor, decedent, testator, decedent's rights, testator's rights, estate planning
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Perlin, Adam A., ‘To Die in Order to Live’: The Need for Legislation Governing Post-Mortem Cryonic Suspension (2007). Southwestern University Law Review, Vol. 36, No. 1, p.33, 2007, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1608140
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