To pass a Medical Aid In Dying law for the terminally ill in Ohio
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Medical Aid in Dying laws provide the option for terminally ill and mentally competent adults to request and
obtain a prescription that they may take to end their life peacefully at the time and place they choose.
All Ohioans will have the knowledge
and power to direct their own
end-of-life care.
The values, beliefs, and desires that each person uses to make these decisions will be protected by law and rooted in equity.
All are welcome to join our Book Club on October 14, 2021 at 4 pm. We will be discussing “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande. We are pleased to welcome a special guest for this event, Dr. Ed Benzel. Dr. Benzel has participated in several end of life discussion groups over the years, including some with Lucy Kalanithi, wife of Paul…
Continue Reading A Can’t-Miss Book Club: Being Mortal with Guest Dr. Ed Benzel
All are welcome to join executive director Lisa Vigil Schattinger and other supporters in reading and discussing The Art of Dying Well, A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life by Katy Butler.
Continue Reading The Next Virtual Book Club is September 2nd!
VIDEO (4 min.): This short video combines Vikki’s experience with her mother, Betty, with information about medical aid in dying to help Ohioans understand the facts about this option. Polling shows that an overwhelming number of Ohioans, across all demographics, want an aid in dying option. Vikki’s story helps explain why.
Continue Reading Mother’s deathbed request becomes daughter Vikki’s mission.
Jack Rowe was the stepfather of Lisa Vigil Schattinger, the founder of Ohio End of Life Options. He died peacefully in 2014 using Oregon’s Death with Dignity law. The experience was so profound for Lisa, her mother, Jan Rowe, and their family that Lisa was compelled to create this organization to work to pass a similar law in Ohio.
Watch the video to see more of the story behind our story.
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Jim O’Neil, pictured with his late wife, Addie, wants to pass a law in Ohio in her honor. Her final weeks were unbearable, “If the choice were available, she would’ve taken it gladly.”
Read Jim’s letter about Addie’s death and his plea to Ohioans to support this law.
You can help right now. Email your legislators in support of medical aid in dying for the terminally ill. The letter is written and you can add your own thoughts. Just enter your address and your email will be sent to your legislators.
Here are some other ways to Take Action now.
We started small in 2016, but have been picking up steam—and more supporters—ever since.
Our work toward a law in Ohio is built around three core activities focused on three primary groups.
It is a challenge for many to talk about death and dying. Finding ways to introduce our issue and build awareness about medical aid in dying is step one.
This complex topic requires clear, fact-based education to core groups so that it can be understood, passed, and successfully administered as law.
We must inspire people to advocate for this issue.
Our work today prevents needless suffering in the future for those Ohioans that choose this option.
We need Ohioans to talk about why they want this option. Personal stories will move other people to join our mission.
The medical, social work, and hospice communities have a stake in all end-of-life issues, including medical aid in dying.
The most likely path to a medical aid in dying law in Ohio is with the understanding and support of your elected Ohio lawmakers.
The first step is to stay informed! Join our email list and you will hear from us a few times a month about what we are doing and
how you can help. Welcome!
Ohio End of Life Options is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
that relies on charitable donations to continue our work.
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