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5 things to know about NBC News’ investigation into unclaimed bodies used for research in Texas
A 10-month NBC News investigation laid out in stark detail how two of the country’s most populous counties sent unclaimed bodies to a Texas medical school, which used them for medical training ...
Unclaimed dead bodies are often "donated" to science — but it’s not always consensual
The use of unclaimed bodies in medical schools was legalized in the 1800s as an attempt to stop grave robbing, where ...
'Shocked' members of Congress from Texas seek answers on unclaimed bodies used for research
Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Marc Veasey expressed “grave concerns” in response to an NBC News investigation into the ...
U.S. Reps demand answers on unclaimed bodies donated to UNTHSC without consent
U.S. Reps Veasey and Crockett are asking medical examiners in Dallas and Tarrant counties for more information on unclaimed ...
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Texas county adopts policy to ensure unclaimed bodies are treated with dignity
Tarrant County will take additional steps to find the families of dead people and honor their religious beliefs following an ...
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Texas lawmaker vows to ban medical research on unclaimed bodies after NBC News investigation
This article is part of “ Dealing the Dead,” a series investigating the use of unclaimed bodies for medical research. A Texas state legislator is vowing to ban the use of unclaimed bodies for ...
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Texas county adopts policy to ensure unclaimed bodies are treated with dignity
NBC News found repeated failures to contact relatives who were reachable before the bodies were declared unclaimed. The Commissioners Court did not publicly discuss the details of the new policy ...