22 October 2010
Gunther von Hagens, the originator of the controversial Body Worlds anatomical exhibitions, has provoked a fresh storm of criticism in Germany after
announcing plans for an online store selling plastinated human body parts.
Mr von Hagens, who enjoys the nickname "Doctor Death" because of his highly publicised shows, which display fleshless human corpses that have been
injected with plastic resin, revealed his plans for internet expansion in a letter to his clients.
According to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, the letter said an online plastinated body parts shop would go online from 3 November, selling whole
human bodies for €69,615 (£61,733) apiece.
Mr von Hagens has insisted however that his products will not be available to the general public, and will be sold only to scientists and medical
experts. In addition to whole bodies, the shop will offer torsos at €56,644 each and human heads at €22,015. Plastinated animal parts will also be
available.
Gunther von Hagens will sell whole plastinated human bodies online for €69,615 apiece
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This is really creepy, when I first saw the headline I thought you have to be joking. Since these bodies and body parts won't to sold to the general
public and will be made available to scientists and doctors I guess it would be alright.
Somehow I have the feeling that non- professionals will want to get hold of these body parts, money talks and if Dr. Death is offered enough I am sure
he would sell to the public, everything seems to have a price.
Germany's Germany's Roman Catholic Church is a bit provoked by this, but since I don't believe we are our bodies once we die what is the
difference. Does anything still think we will rise from the dead on resurrection day.