Speaking at Mayo Clinic’s Annual National Hematology/Oncology Review Course

Lisa Vigil Schattinger and her mother, Janet Rowe, were invited to share Dr. Jack Rowe’s experience with Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act at Mayo Clinic’s 26th Annual National Hematology/Oncology Review Course on Amelia Island, Florida. Surveying doctors on death with dignity Dr. Gerardo Colon-Otero, medical oncologist with the Mayo Clinic Florida, included a new section called […]

Discussions on legislative activity in Ohio

Lisa Vigil Schattinger and her mother, Janet Rowe, presented to two fantastic groups while Janet visited from Oregon in July. In addition to Janet’s experience with her husband, Dr. Jack Rowe, using Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act in 2014, Janet is a retired RN. She currently volunteers with Compassion & Choices and has been a […]

AMA considers stance on medical aid-in-dying

California’s End of Life Option Act went into effect on June 9. An important step in the passage of this legislation came when the California Medical Association moved from an opposing to a neutral stance on the issue of medical aid-in-dying. The Oregon Medical Association has had a neutral stance on this issue for almost […]