Ep. 84-The Business of Body Brokers
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What is a body broker and why is the industry so unregulated? Is it really legal to arrange the sale of human tissue and body parts to be used for medical research? Renee takes a look at four different business owners, including one in North Carolina, who discovered this lucrative industry and took advantage of grieving families in their darkest hours. For a full list of articles related to this episode, visit www.missinginthecarolinas.com Show Sponsor: WOW! Women on Writing
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