"Families Allege Unauthorized Organ Removal from Deceased Alabama Inmates"

Families of deceased Alabama inmates have filed lawsuits alleging that the organs of their loved ones were removed and retained without consent by the Alabama Department of Corrections and the University of Alabama at Birmingham for teaching purposes. The lawsuits accuse the state institutions of fraud, conspiracy, negligence, and other counts. The families question the ethics of retaining and using inmate organs for teaching and research without proper authorization, while the institutions claim to have obtained consent for autopsies and organ removal. The situation has raised concerns about the lack of oversight and ethical considerations in the handling of inmate organs within the prison system.