Texas medical program stops using unclaimed bodies following NBC News investigation
The University of North Texas Health Science Center had dissected, studied and leased out the bodies of hundreds of people, even as some families searched for them.
In North Texas, some unclaimed bodies go to UNT for research — often without permission of next of kin
Despite the bodies being labeled as “unclaimed,” reporters were able to find family who were still looking for their loved ones.
Tarrant County will close program that used unclaimed bodies for medical research
The Tarrant County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to direct the county administrator to close out a program with the University of North Texas Health Science Center that allowed for the county to donate “indigent and unclaimed” bodies to the center for medical research.
5 things to know about NBC News’ investigation into unclaimed bodies used for research in Texas
In response to reporters’ findings, the University of North Texas Health Science Center announced it was suspending its body donation program and firing the officials who led it.
Tarrant County ends partnership that used unclaimed bodies for medical research
Tarrant County commissioners voted to end a contract with the University of North Texas Health Science Center “as fast as humanly possible” after NBC News reported that the Fort Worth graduate school had used hundreds of unclaimed bodies for research and sale around the country.
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Texas university donated corpses to science without families consent
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UNT Health Science Center halts program that used unclaimed bodies for medical research
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UPDATE: Dallas County Will No Longer Send Unclaimed Bodies to UNT Health Science Center.
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