Some Religious Groups Want a Say in What Happens to Your Body After You Die - Americans United
In some states, a new option is emerging: human composting. Also called natural organic reduction, the process involves placing the body in a container along with wood chips, straw and alfalfa. Over 30 days, the body breaks down and is transformed into nutrient-rich soil, which can be used to nourish a tree or a garden.
For many people, this is an impactful and environmentally friendly way to dispose of their remains because their body ends up giving sustenance to another living thing.
But some religious groups don’t see it that way. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) last month signed legislation that makes human composting legal, in the process rejecting arguments by the hierarchy of the Catholic Church that the process fails to show proper respect for the dead.
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