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Lawmakers pass ban on displays of dead bodies
By Associated Press
POSTED: 01:40 p.m. HST, May 05, 2009
Certain public displays of dead human bodies would be terminated in Hawaii under a bill passed by state lawmakers.
The Legislature has sent Gov. Linda Lingle a measure that would prohibit the sale or display of dead human bodies, including human bodies or remains that have been plastinated through the use of polymers.
The bill is aimed at shows such as “Bodies...The Exhibition,” which was on display last year at Ala Moana Center.
The measure exempts displays of bodies of persons that have been dead for more than 80 years, are tied to a religious ceremony, or are part of a funeral or memorial service or in a museum.
Supporters of the bill say they worry that the bodies displayed in previous exhibitions were those of Chinese prisoners.
Certain public displays of dead human bodies would be terminated in Hawaii under a bill passed by state lawmakers.
The Legislature has sent Gov. Linda Lingle a measure that would prohibit the sale or display of dead human bodies, including human bodies or remains that have been plastinated through the use of polymers.
The bill is aimed at shows such as “Bodies...The Exhibition,” which was on display last year at Ala Moana Center.
The measure exempts displays of bodies of persons that have been dead for more than 80 years, are tied to a religious ceremony, or are part of a funeral or memorial service or in a museum.
Supporters of the bill say they worry that the bodies displayed in previous exhibitions were those of Chinese prisoners.
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