Friday, July 1,1983 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS New York Passes Autopsy Law ALBANY, N.Y. (JTA) — The New York Legislature has passed an unprece- dented measure which will substantially limit the power of medical examiners to perform an autopsy over religious objections, an issue of vital concern to ob- servant Jews: The bill's principal sponsor, Assem- blyman Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) said it is the first and only law of its kind in any of the 50 states. Silver said the measure was drafted with the help of Dennis Rapps, executive di- rector of the National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA), and COLPA at- DESIGNS IN DECORATOR LAMINATES For high quality Formica Always at a great discount From our designs or yours...for your home or office It doesn't have. to cost a fortune ...only look like it! Specializing in: • Tables • Desks • Shelves • Wall Units • Cubes • Bedroom Groupings Call LOIS 540-2270 851-6989 torneys Judah Dick and A. also requires that all per- David Stern. mitted autopsies must be Silver said that, under the "least intrusive proce- existing law, autopsies dure consistent with the must be performed in all compelling state interest cases when death occurs in and cannot be performed the absence of medical until there has been 48 supervision, such as in traf- hours notice to permit an ob- fic accidents an other occa- jecting party to challenge sions when a doctor is un- the propriety of the particu- able to certify the exact lar dissection." cause of death. If a medical examiner Silver said that some maintains that an autopsy courts have, on occasion, is warranted by a compel- banned autopsies when ling public necessity other objections were raised on than investigation of a religious grounds. But, homicide, or prevention of he added, those opposing disease, the bill requires the the autopsy had to obtaining of a court order promptly start a court ac- "on notice to next of kin or tion to prevent the exer- friend, or if none is known to cise by the medical exam- them, to such party as the iner of his discretion os- court may direct." tensibly approved by Silver said this ap- existing law. The bill provides that an proach reverses the cur- autopsy may not be per- rent procedure under formed over religious objec- which opponents of an tions unless there is a "com- autopsy must go to court pelling public necessity," "to halt clearly objec- defined as a situation in tionable autopsies" and which the autopsy "is essen- provides a mechanism tial to the conduct of a crim- for a court to rule in ex- inal investigation of a traordinary circum- homicide of which the dece- stances. dent is the victim," or one in Jewish religious law im- which "discovery of the poses severe limits under cause of death is necessary which dissection of a to meet an immediate and cadaver is permitted and substantial threat to the improper dissection is con- public health" and "a dis- sidered a defilement of the section or autopsy is essen- body and a desecration of tial to ascertain the cause of the good name of the dead death." person. Silver said the measure Rapps said that, based on also provides that a next of ' the experience gained in kin or "friend" of the dead helping getting the New person, defined as someone York law enacted, COLPA "who maintained such reg- will now start an effort to ular contact with the dece- get similar legislation dent as to be familiar with adopted in the 14 other his religious beliefs" can states in which there are oppose an autopsy. The bill COLPA chapters. Leading Canada Jews Cited TORONTO (JTA) — Four prominent Canadian Jews are among the recipients of The Order of Canada to be awarded today on the occa- sion of Dominion Day. Named on the list an- nounced by Gov. Gen. Ed Schreyer, are Naim Kattan of Ottawa, Max Enkin of Toronto, Jacob Lowy of Montreal and Klaus Goldschlag, the Canadian Ambassador to West Ger- many. Kattan, an author and editor and a senior official of the Canada Council, was born in Iraq and was first employed in Canada by the Canadian Jewish Congress. He directed its Cercle Juif de Langue Francaise and is an authority on French and English liter- ature in Canada. One of his books describes growing up as a Jew in Iraq. Enkin, 84, is a clothing manufacturer who already holds the Order of the British Empire (OBE). He was involved in bringing refugees to Canada after World War II as part of a clothing industry project. He is a past president of the Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto and an officer of the Canadian Council of Chris- tians and Jews. Lowy, 75, was born in Czechoslovakia. He has do- nated a valuable collection of Judaica and Judaic ar- tifacts to the National Arc- hives. Ambassador Goldschlag is a member of the family expelled from Germany by the Nazis. Coin-Operated Kosher Food NEW YORK (JTA) — Kosher food is now avail- able at special vending machines at JFK Interna- tional Airport, announced Joseph Reisman, president of Borenstein Caterers, which will supply the kosher sandwiches, snacks,, desserts and beverages. 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