Jim Stauffer believed his mother's body would be used for medical research. Instead, it was used to test bomb impact, CBS News reported.
More than five years ago, Stauffer's mother, Doris, died in hospice care after suffering from Alzheimer's. Stauffer donated his mother's body to Biological Resource Center (BRC), hoping it could be used for Alzheimer's research, according to Reuters.
Years later, a reporter for Reuters contacted Stauffer with some shocking news.
In 2016, Reuters found that more than 20 dead bodies donated to an Arizona broker were actually used in U.S. Army blast experiments. This was without the consent of the deceased or next of kin – and for some, it was done against families' objections.
Some families did not learn about these experiments from the Army, but rather, Reuters. Such was the case for Stauffer, who has since joined 32 other people in suing BRC.
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