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Harvard agrees $53m settlement over black market sale of donated bodies

Source: en.protothema.gr Published Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:48:00 +0000

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Key context: <p>The settlement follows a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling reinstating the families' dismissed lawsuits, and Harvard will also launch an annual scholarship from 2027 to honour donors whose remains were sold on the black market</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/08/19/harvard-agrees-53m-settlement-over-black-market-sale-of-donated-bodies/">Harvard agrees $53m settlement over black market sale of donated bodies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

The settlement follows a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling reinstating the families' dismissed lawsuits, and Harvard will also launch an annual scholarship from 2027 to honour donors whose remains were sold on the black market The post Harvard agrees $53m settlement over black market sale of donated bodies appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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