Thanks, NextWife (what became of prev..never mind)
Thank you for your response. I understand what you say to a point; I understand that if I am found in bed, deceased, and my wife says I just went to bed and didn't wake up...but there are strange bruises or marks on my body- But, isn't there a set of rights for the deceased if chosen ahead of time. In other words; I seemed relatively healthy but after a short illness, I passed away. No reason really to suspect foul play. I, while alive, had contemplated such a possibility, and had CHOSEN to not have my death investigated. No life insurance policy is involved. Under such a scenario, do I not have a right to not have my body carved up to satisfy the curiosity of those merely curious? Are you telling me that a person has absolutely no right to what becomes of his body upon his death?
I guess then the best a person can do is go to the coronor or examiner in their jurisdiction and request that if they pass, no autopsy be performed and hope for the best. It just seems to me that a persons rights regarding their body should not cease upon their expiration. That legal provisions should be made. Pardon my ignorance of the law. Thanks, again~Rick