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New Mexico Passes Medical Aid in Dying Legislation

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New Mexico has just become the ninth state to pass legislation allowing access to Medical Aid in Dying for the terminally ill. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act into law at noon on April 8, 2021. We are thankful that more Americans will now have this option that brings such peace of mind to those with terminal illnesses. … [Read more...] about New Mexico Passes Medical Aid in Dying Legislation

Join Us for Virtual Book Club on May 20th

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All are welcome to join executive director Lisa Vigil Schattinger and other supporters in reading and discussing The Inevitable by Katie Engelhart. More states and countries are passing right-to-die laws that allow the sick and suffering to end their lives at pre-planned moments, with the help of physicians. But even where these laws exist, they leave many people … [Read more...] about Join Us for Virtual Book Club on May 20th

The Story of Jack Rowe

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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 … [Read more...] about The Story of Jack Rowe

Virtual Book Club on April 8th!

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All are welcome to join executive director Lisa Vigil Schattinger and other supporters in reading and discussing Absolutely Delicious by Alison Jean Lester.After a life marbled with exploration, academia, and domesticity, the writer Valerie Lester retired to a residential hospice and set about enjoying the final act of her life. She died nine weeks later, having engaged in … [Read more...] about Virtual Book Club on April 8th!