Family and Cryonics Foundation Fight For Deceased Woman’s Head

The family of a deceased Colorado woman and a cryonics foundation are fighting over a deceased woman’s head and a $50,000 annuity. 

• The woman signed documents that gave the Alcor Life Extension Foundation the right to preserve her head cryogenically and the annuity to cover preservation costs.  
• The family claims the woman changed her mind about preservation because of the invasive procedures that it required before she was dead.  
• The woman’s body is being stored in dry ice until the dispute is resolved. 

See AP, Colorado Family, Nonprofit Group Battle Over Woman’s Head, Feb. 22, 2010. 

Special thanks to Matthew Harris (J.D. candidate 2011, Texas Tech University) for bringing this to my attention.