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Posted on Feb 09, 2004, 5 a.m.
By Bill Freeman
A bill launched Friday calls for Arizona to oversee cryonics facilities such as Alcor, the Scottsdale firm that drew national attention last year over its handling of baseball legend Ted Williams's frozen remains. Rep. Bob Stump, R-Peoria, whose father operated a mortuary, said the legislation is aimed at protecting consumers.
A bill launched Friday calls for Arizona to oversee cryonics facilities such as Alcor, the Scottsdale firm that drew national attention last year over its handling of baseball legend Ted Williams's frozen remains. Rep. Bob Stump, R-Peoria, whose father operated a mortuary, said the legislation is aimed at protecting consumers. "Their doors are closed to us now," Stump said. "We have no way of reassuring families and the public that their loved one's remains are being treated with the utmost care and dignity." Stump said 50 lawmakers have signed on as co-sponsors.
Source: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0206alcor06-ON.html
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