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Body Disposition

​Disposal of Body After Death
There are four different options for the disposal of the bodies of
people who have died. 1. There is traditional burial and in which
the body is embalmed, placed in a casket, and buried in a
cemetery with a headstone marking the place of burial. 2. There is
cremation in a specialized furnace that reduces the body to ash.
The ash may be retained by the family, buried or distributed in
some other way. An alternative to placing thermal cremation is "aquamation"
that involves dissolving the body by 
pressurized water and chemicals before burial or return.
3. There is body donation to a university medical
school for training or educational purposes, or to nonprofit or for-
profit organization that extracts organs for transplant or research.
After serving it intended purpose, the body is cremated and is returned
to the donor’s family if they wish.
And 4. is a green burial in which the body is placed in a wooden or wicker casket or covered with a
shroud and buried in a natural area devoted to that purpose. 
 At this time, there is only one business in Tucson, Marana Mortuary and Cemetery,
that provides green burial.

https://www.dnaz.org/understanding-donation/

Below are links to sources of more information
Green Burials
https://youtu.be/A8gAITE7LTI 
Better Place Forests (Green Burial Forests) 
https://www.betterplaceforests.com/ 
Memorial Tree Pricing (Better Place Forests) 
https://www.betterplaceforests.com/memorial-tree-pricing/ 
Aquamation (YouTube Video) 
https://youtu.be/xKcrW1aI4GM 
Science Care – Whole Body Donation 
https://www.sciencecare.com/ 
United Tissue Network (Arizona Whole Body Donation) 
https://unitedtissue.org/whole-body-donation-in-arizona/ 
The Living Bank (Organ Donation Info) 
https://www.livingbank.org/ 
Research for Life (Body Donation) 
https://www.researchforlife.org/
MedCure (Body Donation) 
https://medcure.org/ 


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      • Hospice
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Choice and Dignity, Inc.
PO Box 86886, Tucson, AZ 85754
Phone: 800-811-4112
Email: [email protected]
Website: choiceanddignity.org

Disclaimer:
Choice and Dignity, Inc. provides educational programs and resources related to end-of-life concerns, including deliberate life completion and death with dignity. We do not encourage, promote, or endorse suicide. Our goal is to offer information protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Laws regarding aid in dying vary by jurisdiction and are subject to change. It is not the intent of Choice and Dignity, Inc. to violate any applicable laws. We urge individuals to consult with qualified legal or medical professionals for specific advice.

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