Is It Legal to Mummify Your Cult Leader?

Love may have won...just don't serve her meatballs. CW: Depictions of animal abuse, alcohol abuse, and verbal abuse (footage via Love Has Won). Thank you Patron deathlings, who make this all possible!   / thegooddeath   **WAYS TO SUPPORT AND GROW OUR MOVEMENT** Join our community of deathlings and support Ask a Mortician:   / thegooddeath   Support the education and advocacy efforts of The Order of the Good Death: https://bit.ly/3iaz9jN Shop our advocacy wear: https://the-order-of-the-good-death.m... **MORE DEATH CONTENT & RESOURCES** Books: http://caitlindoughty.com/books MORTAL course: https://www.mortalcourse.com/ Our podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2yK6c6G Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QZEVEM Google Play: https://bit.ly/2AdEvoj The Order of the Good Death – articles, resources, updates, and more: http://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/ **SOCIALS** Order Instagram:   / ordergooddeath   Caitlin Instagram:   / thegooddeath   Order Twitter:   / ordergooddeath   **CREDITS** Mortician: Caitlin Doughty Producer & Writer: Louise Hung (@LouiseHung1) Editor & Graphics: Andy Windak **SELECTED SOURCES/ADDITIONAL READING** "Mummified remains of Love Has Won cult leader found in group’s Colorado home" https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/03... "Alleged cult leader found mummified, decorated in Christmas lights, members charged" https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/a... "“Love Has Won” Cult Leader Found Deceased Near Crestone, Members Arrested" https://gurumag.com/love-has-won-cult... "Meet The New Cult In Town: Love Has Won, Now Quarantining On Kauai" https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/09/mee... "Love Has Won protests continue into the weekend" https://www.thegardenisland.com/2020/... "KPD aware of Love Has Won group" https://www.thegardenisland.com/2020/... "‘She didn’t deserve to die the way she did,’ says family of cult leader found dead and mummified" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation... "Residents protest Love Has Won" https://www.thegardenisland.com/2020/... "Protesters Vandalize Kauai Home Rented By Religious Cult, Police Say" https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/09/pro... "Meet 'Mother God:' The Leader of Love Has Won | False Gods" -- VICE    • Meet 'Mother God:' The Leader of Love Has ...   "7 Arrested After Police Find Mummified Body in Colorado Home" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/us... Love Has Won ascension video https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/new... "Crestone End of Life Project" https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/c... "Gaia's Whole Healing Essentials Warned for Colloidal Silver Coronavirus Claims" https://www.consumerlab.com/recalls/1... "Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18. Criminal Code § 18-13-101. Abuse of a corpse" https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-18... "Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18. Criminal Code § 18-8-610.5. Tampering with a deceased human body" https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-18...