The Washington Senate has approved a bill that would allow families to block autopsies for religious reasons.

Lawmakers passed the plan Thursday evening with a 46-2 vote. Democratic Sen. Adam Kline says the measure seeks to balance people’s religious beliefs with the need for medical examiners to do their work.

The bill would allow families who have religious objections a 48-hour window to ask a court if the autopsy must occur. The coroner or medical examiner can also ask the court to authorize an autopsy over a religious objection.

Whatcom County Medical Examiner Gary Goldfogel said he would oppose the superstitious exclusion in any form, saying it infringes on the ability of forensic professionals to serve the public interest without interference. But, no one in the Senate seems to care about that, as can be seen by the vote.