Which body legalized Natural Organic Reduction in Oregon?

• A. Oregon Department of Human Services
• B. U.S. Congress
• C. Oregon Funeral Directors Association
• D. Oregon State Legislature

Answer: (D)

Legislation at the state level creates and authorizes new death-care practices. In Oregon, natural organic reduction was legalized by a law enacted by the Oregon State Legislature and then signed by the governor. The legislature is the body that writes and passes statutes; once such a law exists, the Oregon Department of Human Services would handle the rules, licensing, and regulation to implement it. The U.S. Congress deals with federal law and wouldn’t establish state-specific practices, and while the Oregon Funeral Directors Association may advocate or provide input, they don’t have the power to enact laws. Therefore, the Oregon State Legislature is the body that legalized NOR in Oregon.