A Point by Point Defense of Oregon’s Death with Dignity Law
“I am convinced that physician assisted dying can be, and is, practiced responsibly” Ann Jackson, who spent 20 years as CEO of the Oregon Hospice Association, is more familiar than most with Oregon’s Death with Dignity Law. She led the organization before and after the law’s passage, voting against the initial referendum, but in the […]
Living and Dying: A Love Story
Living and Dying: A Love Story is an intimate portrait of a family going through the experience of loved ones choosing to Oregon’s Death with Dignity law. Filmed by Sher and Rob Safran, it documents the last week of the lives of Charlie and Francie, Sher’s parents. Both had been given less than 6 months to […]
Brittany Maynard’s Story and Testimony
The following videos tell the story of Brittany Maynard, a young woman who, faced with a terminal brain cancer diagnosis, chose to become an advocate for medical aid in dying. The first, from The Brittany Fund, tells her story in her own words and those of her family: The second, from Compassion & Choices and […]
Molly McMahon Graziano on Aging without Wrinkles Podcast
Ohio End of Life Options Director of Education and Outreach Molly McMahon Graziano joined Harriet Tramer on the Aging without Wrinkles podcast. The interview starts around 23 minutes in, take a listen!
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 […]