Minnesota bill would outlaw human remain sales
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(ABC 6 News) – At the Minnesota capitol, lawmakers are working to outlaw the sale of human remains.
House File 3490 would make the commercial sale of dead bodies a felony.
The bill does carve out exceptions for health care providers to sell bodies for educational purposes or to law enforcement for training.
The bill was introduced on Feb. 19 and still sits in committee.