Reported 8 months ago
In Taiwan, there is a traditional belief of leaving the whole body intact after death, but amputated limbs are often classified as medical waste. Amputees have had to either store their limbs in freezers or hand them over to funeral service providers for centralized disposal, as funeral homes seldom offer cremation services for limbs. New Taipei and Taoyuan cities have revised their funeral service facility and fee standards to provide individual cremation services for amputated limbs at a cost of 1,000 NT dollars per cremation, expected to be implemented in July and August respectively. This initiative aims to help amputees have a more 'complete and fulfilling' posthumous arrangement, addressing concerns about not being able to keep their whole bodies after death. Previously, only Kaohsiung in Taiwan offered centralized cremation services for amputated limbs, showing regional disparities. The amendment also allows for the cremated remains to be combined with the individual's body cremation later on for a complete 'whole body burial'.
Source: YAHOO