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Are there any religious considerations in whole body donation?

from Anatomical Gift Whole Body Donation Guide
by Regina Lee

Donating a body to science is both morally and legally justified. The practice is approved and encouraged by Protesants, reformed Jewish religious leaders, and Catholics. The Catholic church's acceptance of body donation for scientific purposes can be found here:

Cf. The Pope Speaks, Volume 3, page 205, May 14, 1956. "Body donation benefits the lives of many human beings and is an expression of some of the deepest religious values."