‘Death Doula’ allowed to keep business open following ruling by federal judge
12/22/23 at 03:51 AM
‘Death Doula’ allowed to keep business open following ruling by federal judge
WANE-TV (Fort Wayne, IN)
December 20, 2023
Fort Wayne, IN—A Fort Wayne woman who provides end of life guidance for clients can keep her business open for now. Lauren Richwine had been forced to stop operating Death Done Differently after receiving a cease and desist order from the Indiana Attorney’s General office claiming she does not hold a funeral director license for herself or a funeral home license for her business. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Holly Brady issued a preliminary injunction which allows Richwine to keep the business open while her legal challenge to the claims she’s violating Indiana’s funeral home laws plays out in the courts.