Vigil Schattinger Discusses Ohio Aid in Dying Bill on NPR

On January 30, 2018 in Columbus, Ann Fisher on WOSU’s All Sides program explored the issue of medical aid in dying, one that is new to Ohio. Lisa Vigil Schattinger, Executive Director of Ohio End of Life Options shared her family’s experience with Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act and talked about how the law there […]

Vigil Schattinger Discusses Ohio Aid in Dying Bill on NPR

On January 30, 2018 in Columbus, Ann Fisher on WOSU’s All Sides program explored the issue of medical aid in dying, one that is new to Ohio. Lisa Vigil Schattinger, Executive Director of Ohio End of Life Options shared her family’s experience with Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act and talked about how the law there […]

Press Release: Senator Tavares Announces Death With Dignity Bill

State Senator Charleta B. Tavares (D–Columbus) will soon introduce legislation that will allow mentally competent Ohioans with a terminal condition to request and self-administer medication to end their life peacefully after meeting a series of requirements. The bill is modeled after similar laws in Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Vermont and Washington DC. “It is time we […]