RFK Jr. allegedly ‘collected’ a dead raccoon’s penis. Was it bioethically justifiable? Kennedy’s ad hoc collection of animal parts raises critical questions By Sam ZeveloffMay 9, 2026 Zeveloff is the author of “Raccoons: a Natural History.”

https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/09/rfk-jr-raccoon-penis-whale-bear-cub-bioethics/ During one of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent appearances on Capitol Hill, Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) brought up an unusual allegation: that in 2001, he collected a dead raccoon’s penis. The incident was first described in the new book “RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise” by Isabel Vincent, which quotes from a journal of Kennedy’s: “I was standing in front of my parked car on I-684 cutting...