A body broker in Detroit sold and rented body parts infected with HIV and hepatitis … another sold body parts for use in U.S. Army blast experiments … another left bodies and body parts to decompose due to improper storage … another dissected donor bodies with a chainsaw.
These are just a few of the horrific stories of families harmed by body brokers.
When a family chooses to donate a loved one’s body for education or research, they do so with the hope that they will help others. Regrettably, many are unknowingly contributing to a for-profit industry in which the body of their loved one could be traded as raw material in a largely unregulated national market.
With the introduction of the Consensual Donation and Research Integrity Act of 2021 (CDRI Act) in the House (H.R. 4062), which has the full support of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), Congress is taking a significant step toward protecting the dignity of donors and offering peace of mind to families.
Learn more here, www.nfda.org/bodybrokerbill.
You Can Help!
NFDA is working hard every day to secure congressional support for the CDRI Act but we can’t do it alone. We are stronger – and more successful – when you join us in speaking out on behalf of the families you serve.
We’re asking you to contact your members of Congress and urge them to support the CDRI Act of 2021. Contacting your Representative is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
1. Click the button below to begin
2. Enter your contact information and click “Next”
3. That’s it! Your message will automatically be sent to your Representative in the House
Collectively, our voices are stronger when we speak together. Thank you again for taking a few minutes to contact your Representative on this important issue; this simple act shows just how much you care for the families you serve.
Please stay tuned for more updates on this bill as it makes its way through Congress.
Click Here to Begin.