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Permission for Autopsy?

April 26, 2017autopsy permission

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Permission for Autopsy?

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By state law, The Medical Examiner is not required to receive permission from next-of-kin for an autopsy. Religious objections to autopsy are handled with counseling on a case by case basis when the rights of the deceased might be compromised by not performing the autopsy.