Can't imagine what this family is going through

Under Ohio law, the bodies of [individuals] who die in motor vehicle accidents must undergo an autopsy—the same as those who die violently or suspiciously or unattended, or who simply happen to be younger than age 2.

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[One Couple’s deceased son’s] brain had been removed for examination [during the required autopsy], and at the time he was buried—a few days after the accident—it was still in Cincinnati, immersed in a fixing solution of formaldehyde and salt at the Hamilton County coroner’s office. The solution causes the brain to solidify so that it can be sectioned and analyzed, a routine process that takes 10 days to two weeks.

This article from the ABA Journal opened my eyes. I can't stop thinking about the pain this family must be feeling.

Read the article and shudder. It will run chills up your spine.

The Body in Question:

Coroners eye Ohio suit demanding they tell families about removal of body parts

By Mark Hansen

FROM THE JULY ABA JOURNAL