Make Your Parts Part of the Solution!

Animals are killed in laboratories in the name of science. Your carcass can help.

You Can't Take it With You, Donate Your Body to Science

• Animals, primarily dogs and pigs, are routinely used in training medical and nursing students in courses on anatomy, physiology, and surgical procedures. These animals are bred by laboratory suppliers and spend their whole lives in cages, only to end up being cut up in exercises that don’t even relate to the human body.

• Fortunately, there are better alternatives to the use of animals in medical education, and one of the best is the use of human cadavers. In order to donate your body to science, simply register with an anatomical gifts program at a university or hospital. Albany Medical College maintains a list of medical schools with anatomical gifts programs. For more information on donation options, contact the National Anatomical Service at 1-800-727-0700.

• Be sure to take the time to have a serious conversation with your loved ones; it’s important to make your wishes clear in a living will so that your survivors can help carry out your wishes. Can this really help? Of corpse, it can!

Don’t wait. You could fall off a cliff tomorrow!

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