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USC sold dead bodies to Navy for Israel Defense Forces medical training program
- USC sold at least 89 bodies to the U.S. Navy for medical trauma training for Israel Defense Forces, as reported by USC Annenberg Media.
- The Navy has paid over $860,000, which includes at least 32 bodies specifically designated for IDF training.
- Contracts state USC will provide 12 fresh tissue cadaver bodies annually for IDF training, extending to the end of 2026.
- Keck School of Medicine confirmed that the cadavers are sourced legally and ethically from unclaimed or unidentified remains.
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USC sold dead bodies to Navy for Israel Defense Forces medical training program
Agreements in 2021 and 2023 called for USC to provide 12 "fresh tissue cadaver bodies" per year for the U.S. Navy to use in training the IDF.
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The Navy has already paid the University of Southern California more than half a million dollars, and according to the report, at least 32 bodies were transferred to the United States security forces and used for medical trauma training. IDF medical teams also participated in these. This was without the express consent of the deceased or their families.
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