Acceso a imágenes de autopsias en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

Las fotos y videos de autopsias solo pueden ser vistos por ciertas personas, como los médicos y la familia del fallecido. Esto es para proteger la privacidad de los involucrados y asegurar que la información se use correctamente.

Es como cuando tienes un diario personal. Solo quieres que ciertas personas lo lean; no es que no confíes en otros, sino que es algo privado.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan falleció en un accidente. Su familia, incluyendo a su madre y su esposa, puede ver las fotos de la autopsia porque tienen permiso. Sin embargo, un amigo de Juan no puede verlas, ya que no está autorizado.

Penalidades

Ver imágenes sin autorización puede resultar en sanciones legales.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 17-5-535. Persons authorized to view photographs or videos of autopsy; training use exception; penalty. (A) Photographs, videos, or other visual images and audio recordings of or related to the performance of an autopsy shall only be viewed by or disseminated to: (1) the coroner or the medical examiner, or both, and their staff; (2) members of law enforcement agencies, for official use only; (3) parents of the deceased, surviving spouse, children, guardian, personal representative next of kin, and any other person given permission or authorization to view or possess the visual images by the personal representative of the deceased's estate; (4) those involved in a judicial or administrative proceeding related to the death of the subject of the photograph, video, other visual image or audio recordings including, but not limited to: (a) parties to a civil suit arising from, related to, or relevant to the death or autopsy of the subject of the photograph, video, other visual image or audio recordings, and the attorneys for the parties and the staff of the attorneys; (b) a person charged with a crime arising from, related to or relevant to the death or autopsy of the subject of the photograph, video, other visual image or audio recordings, and the person's attorney and the staff of the attorney; (c) staff of the prosecutor's office considering or prosecuting criminal charges arising from, related to or relevant to the death or autopsy of the subject of the photograph, video, other visual image or audio recordings; (d) lay and expert witnesses conferred with, consulted or retained by a party or an attorney considering or involved in a legal or administrative proceeding arising from, related to or relevant to the death or autopsy of the subject of the photograph, video