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That's a very good point.  It does seem that the law should exempt
antiquities where there is no longer anyone to go to for consent.  Perhaps
it would be appropriate for ASTC to formulate a set of ethical guidelines
for ASTC centers or for accrediting exhibits rather than waiting for all 50
states to formulate their own (different) standards.

Dave Smith


On Jan 27, 2008 12:53 AM, Diane Peapus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> How am I going to get consent from my mummy?
>
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> The Californa State Assembly recently approved legislation that would
> regulate exhibitions that display actual human bodies. <http://
> blog.orselli.net/2008/01/end-of-human-body-exhibitions.html>
>
> Paul Orselli,
>
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> >All that California is asking for is that
> >exhibitions of remains get the same consent. That does not seem like it
> is
> >going to limit our freedom to exhibit such things.
> >
> >Dave Smith
> >
>
>
>
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David L. Smith
Da Vinci Science Center
Allentown, PA
http://www.davinci-center.org

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