Whole Body Donations- Alternative to Rising Funeral Costs

An American company located in Allentown, Pennsylvania has developed a rather odd gifting program which sports such claims as, “Most Compassionate gift one can make to the future of mankind.

For many of us, opting to become an organ donor alone is a bit eerie and something we would rather not consider. Now, one company has gone the distance and bet the gamut by suggesting humans should elect to donate our entire body to medical science. It is called ‘whole body donation’ and is being introduced as an alternative to a funeral, burial, and creation. It seems that organ donation actually appeals to many adults around the globe and is a benevolent approach to what will be our parting from consciousness of the flesh. Clearly, an organ donor can pull the proverbial plug on his or her own suffering by opting in as a major organ donor. Like it or not, medicine is an industry fraught with greed and this human evil typically wins out over other human emotions when compared in real life scenarios. Yes, giving an organ, or two, or even three does have a certain appeal to most of us. Yet, how many legal adults have entertained the idea of a whole body donation? What about a whole body donation as an alternative to a traditional funeral, burial, or cremation?

A company in Allentown Pennsylvania USA has developed a rather unique alternative to traditional funerals, burials, or cremations. LifeQuestAnatomical.com on the World Wide Web appear to have simplified the process of opting into such a giving occasion NS Claim this is the most selfless act an adult can entertain.

Unlike organ donations, where only a specific anatomical part is removed and transplanted into the body of another human; a whole body donation is exactly what you might expect. . .

Throughout history, man has studied human anatomy to learn, teach and advance the medical sciences. To donate your body to science is to provide the vehicle these students and researchers need in order to heal the sick and prolong our future. Donating a body to science is a profound gesture with far reaching impact.

Even more bizarre than the actual contemplation of subjecting my own lifeless body to medical research is the website claims which go on to state:

Donating a body to science is quite easy . . . We will walk you through the body donation process, provide registration materials to donate a body to science and guide you through the early stages. Then Life Quest Anatomical assumes responsibility for the latter stages and work on behalf of the family to administer the paperwork.

(Source: http://www.lifequestanatomical.com/bodydonation.htm)