EPISODE · Dec 28, 2025 · 12 MIN
Bodies For Sale: The Unregulated Afterlife Of Bodies Donated To Research
from In Good Health · host AURN
Though organ donation is a tightly regulated process, many of those protections disappear when a person’s whole body is donated to science. Each year, thousands of bodies enter a system with minimal oversight, where past cases have revealed misuse, profit-driven practices, and violations of consent. Now, experts are pushing for ethical standards in an industry that’s long operated in the shadows. Facebook: ingoodhealthpod X: @ ingoodhealthpod IG: @ingoodhealthpod YouTube: @ingoodhealthpod Spotify Apple Podcast In Good Health Podcast Subscribed to the newsletter Full Archive Contact Us Become an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Though organ donation is a tightly regulated process, many of those protections disappear when a person’s whole body is donated to science. Each year, thousands of bodies enter a system with minimal oversight, where past cases have revealed misuse, profit-driven practices, and violations of consent. Now, experts are pushing for ethical standards in an industry that’s long operated in the shadows.
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