Well, the family doesn't receive the "scraps", but rather the funeral home does (that's where the "donating" takes place). The family doesn't get to see the person in this state. My point was just that the organ donation companies don't tell the families that this happens, and instead lead the families to believe that their loved one will look exactly the same after the donation as before, which many times is false. Again, this doesn't always happen, but it certainly occurs from time to time if people aren't careful. As for autopsies, while they can be very invasive at times (especially if the body is a small child), the M.E.'s who do them are extremely qualified and have had years and years of experience, whereas the organ donation technicians don't even need a bachelor's degree and conduct the harvesting of said organs and tissues rather haphazardly. Also, you have to realize that an autopsy is just a procedure to find cause of death, so if the M.E. suspects that the heart was the problem, everything else is left alone. Organ procurement agencies will take EVERYTHING they are allowed to. A few months ago, we had a company who took over 60% of this dead woman's skin, including that on her arms, legs, and back.