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Shockingly, that has recently been found to be true in some cases.

“Arizona man finds out mother’s body donated to science was sold to be used in IED blast test”

https://www.newsweek.com/donated-body-sold-army-brc-arizona-...

"Dismembered limbs sewn together like 'Frankenstein' at body-parts donation center, FBI found"

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dismembered-body-parts-...

Here's a comprehensive overview of the problem from Reuters:

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-body...

Cue Adam Savage saying "for science!" But I dunno, it could save some soldiers' lives. It's only outrageous until you think it through.

>Jim Stauffer signed a form authorizing medical research on his mother’s body. He also checked a box prohibiting military, traffic-safety and other non-medical experiments.

That's where it crosses the line between unfortunate and immoral.

This is now my dying wish.

This wasn't a medical school.

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