South Carolina § 44-43-720 Consent required for certain autopsies and postmortem examinations; use of body parts restricted; form of consent.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-43-720 — Consent required for certain autopsies and postmortem examinations; use of body parts restricted; form of consent.

South Carolina § 44-43-720

Title 44HEALTH

Ch. 43DISPOSITIONS OF HUMAN BODIES AND PARTS; POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 44-43-720 (2026).

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(A)Except for an autopsy or postmortem examination ordered by a coroner or medical examiner, no autopsy or postmortem examination may be performed unless the person authorizing the autopsy or postmortem examination has given informed consent to the procedure. The person giving the informed consent must be given the opportunity to give informed consent and authorize the procedure on a witnessed, written consent form using language understandable to the average lay person after face-to-face communication with a physician about the procedure. If the person authorizing the procedure is unable to consent in person, consent may be given through a recorded telephonic communication.

(B)In performing an autopsy or postmortem examination, no body parts, as defined in Section 44-43-320, removed fro

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(A) Except for an autopsy or postmortem examination ordered by a coroner or medical examiner, no autopsy or postmortem examination may be performed unless the person authorizing the autopsy or postmortem examination has given informed consent to the procedure. The person giving the informed consent must be given the opportunity to give informed consent and authorize the procedure on a witnessed, written consent form using language understandable to the average lay person after face-to-face communication with a physician about the procedure. If the person authorizing the procedure is unable to consent in person, consent may be given through a recorded telephonic communication. (B) In performing an autopsy or postmortem examination, no body parts, as defined in Section 44-43-320, removed from the body may be used for any purpose other than to determine the cause or manner of death unless the person authorizing the autopsy or postmortem examination has given informed consent to the procedure. The person giving the informed consent must be given the opportunity to give informed consent on a witnessed, written consent form using language understandable to the average lay person after face-to-face communication with a physician about the procedure. If the person authorizing the procedure is unable to consent in person, consent may be given through a recorded telephonic communication.