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What does a Death Doula do?

From Saturday Morning, 10:05 am today

Photo: Going with Grace

Birth doulas, who support mothers to be physically and emotionally throughout pregnancy and childbirth are fairly common, but what about death doulas? 

'Recovering lawyer' Alua Arthur is one of the most high profile death doulas in America. She's a member of the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance and founder of Going with Grace.

In her book Briefly Perfectly Human, Alua takes a compassionate look at the moments experienced by her clients as they face the end of their lives.