| Bone Bill | |
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| New York State Legislature | |
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| Passed | April 3, 1854 |
| Introduced by | John William Draper |
"An Act to Promote Medical Science and Protect Burial Grounds", informally known as the Bone Bill,[1] was an 1854 bill in New York. Its purpose was to greatly increase the number of cadavers available for legal dissection in medical schools.