‘To Die in Order to Live’: The Need for Legislation Governing Post-Mortem Cryonic Suspension

Perlin, Adam A.

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‘To Die in Order to Live’: The Need for Legislation Governing Post-Mortem Cryonic Suspension

Adam A. Perlin

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2007

Southwestern University Law Review, Vol. 36, No. 1, p.33, 2007

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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.

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Keywords: cryonics, cryogenics, cryonic suspension, Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, UAGA, autopsy, Alcor, decedent, testator, decedent's rights, testator's rights, estate planning

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Date posted: May 28, 2010 ; Last revised: October 23, 2010

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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: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1608140

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