Rethinking Laws Permitting the Sale of Human Remains

I'm putting the finishing touches on my article proposing a limited property interest in human remains.  As I've presented this paper to various groups over the past year, one critique I've often received is that granting a property interest in human remains will lead to the commercialization of those remains.  I just posted a piece on Huffington Post which addresses that critique, and points of the amazing array of human remains for sale on the Internet.  On Ebay, you can currently pick up a set of human ribs for $20.50 (after six bids), an articulated hand for $142.50 (after 14 bids), a complete spine with pelvis bone for $300, a skull for $1300, or an entire human skeleton (including a display case) for the "Buy It Now" price of $1900.

Tanya Marsh