Governor warn: new laws endanger our grief culture!

Governor warn: new laws endanger our grief culture!

The new funeral law for Rhineland-Palatinate ensures controversial discussions. The country's undertaker expressed sharp contradiction to the recently presented draft of the speaker, which was advertised by Minister Clemens Hoch (SPD) as the most modern funeral right in Germany. The managing director of the state guild association for the undertaker craft, Hermann Hubing, only partially shares this assessment. A central concern of the undertaker is the protection of the German cemetery culture, which is classified by UNESCO as worth protecting. They are particularly concerned about the abolition of the coffin obligation and the compulsory cemetery, which are considered essential for the preservation of traditional forms of burial.

Although the undertaker welcomes the possibility of being able to bury fetuses with a weight of less than 500 grams, they warn of the possibly negative consequences of the law changes. This also includes the concern about body tourism that Minister had given high as a problem for the region. Hubing countered this argument with the fear that the concept of the "urn to go" could shift body tourism to Rhineland-Palatinate. There are also reservations against planned river burials along Mosel, Saar, Lahn and Rhine, since these water law permits require and votes with the federal states downstream are necessary.

new forms of burial and their effects

The planned amendment to the funeral law includes the introduction of new forms of funeral to meet the needs of the mourners. This includes the burial of "star children", i.e. children who died before, during or shortly after birth. The regulations are intended to create a mourning location for the parents, which also enables joint burials with relatives that have already died. Minister Hoch emphasizes the importance of this initiative for society.

An important innovation is also the abolition of the general coffin obligation in cemeteries and the approval of sea burials, also on the large rivers in Rhineland-Palatinate. The flexibility of the funeral forms allows you to burial touch even without religious prerequisites. In addition, urn handling is permitted to private individuals, which leads to the division of the ashes without a commitment obligation. An example of such burials is the "diamond burial" in Switzerland, in which a diamond is made from the ashes.

The novella also includes a new regulation for the body system, which prescribes an autopsy for children up to six years, provided that the cause of death remains unclear. This measure is particularly important for clarifying possible homicides in infants and small children.

The upcoming changes in funeral law are not only crucial for the undertakers, but also have far -reaching social implications. The concerns about human dignity and grief culture are at the center of the debate.

Further information on this topic can be found on the websites: Rheinpfalz , Land Rheinland-Pfalz and aeternitas .