Texas Medical School Must Stop Gross Money Saving Practice

A Texas Medical School was caught disposing of human bodies once they're no longer needed in a disturbing fashion that is forbidden by the state of Texas.

You probably know that cadavers are used for training and research in the medical field. What you may not know is what medical schools do with them once they have served their purpose.

One method of disposal has been banned by state regulators.

The Texas Funeral Service Commission just caught on to a gross, illegal method of getting rid of corpses being used by the University of North Texas Health Science Center and issued a cease-and-desist letter.

It accuses the University of unlawfully using a (banned) method known as "alkaline hydrolysis" to dispose of human remains.

Alkaline hydrolysis, also known as water cremation, is heralded as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional cremation. It uses water, chemicals and heat to rapidly break down a body, leaving behind a liquid that can be poured down the drain and a dry, ash-like residue that can be returned to relatives. - nbcnews.com

Sounds terrible, doesn't it? Which is probably why it's illegal ...

“This practice is not authorized under Texas state law and constitutes a serious violation of the standards governing the lawful disposition of human remains - nbcnews.com

What Else Did The University Of North Texas Do?

That's not all hanging over North Texas right now; the same day they agreed to stop using this process, news broke about them dissecting and studying hundreds of unclaimed bodies without permission from the deceased or their family members.

They were cut up and given to medical technology companies and other schools,  including the US Army, for training purposes. North Texas stopped this program too and fired the people running it.