Legislation being debated in the house would give family members more power to choose funeral practices.It would remove current requirements to embalm a dead body, and allow families to display a body in their home while preserved on dry ice.DFL Rep. Carolyn Laine of Columbia Heights says embalming a body isn't necessary as it would pose no health risks for up to four days after a person has died.She says the bill will help families who want to have a more natural funeral and avoid the expensive process of embalming.










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