OPINION This piece expresses the view of its author(s), separate from those of this publication. Ann Schuur Opinion contributorPublished 10 p.m. ET April 20, 2022 My father took his life in November 2019. He was 83, of sound mind and terminally ill with Stage 4 cancer complicated by COPD. He’d been treated for melanoma a decade earlier and knew what that entailed. … [Read more...] about Opinion: Give terminally ill more options by passing a medical aid in dying law
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Statewide Volunteer Action Team Meetings
The last Action Team Huddle was held on April 7, 2022. We have been designing our volunteer action plan to raise awareness, educate and advocate for Medical Aid in Dying legislation in Ohio. Get in on the grassroots and help build a future of compassionate end-of-life options. Become a volunteer today! Volunteer Interests and Availability … [Read more...] about Statewide Volunteer Action Team Meetings
Ohio needs a Medical Aid in Dying law
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Updated: Feb. 03, 2022, 1:14 p.m. | Published: Feb. 02, 2022, 11:05 a.m. By: Other Voices George Will, a Washington Post columnist, is a conservative. But that is not in conflict with his belief that terminally ill people should be able to end their lives using prescription medications. Will made his position clear in two recent pieces published … [Read more...] about Ohio needs a Medical Aid in Dying law
Commentary Health Care: Medical aid in dying should not be forbidden by society’s laws
The Plain Dealer, January 23, 2022, Forum, E1 George F. Will THE WASHINGTON POST January 19, 2022 Late last year, at 3 a.m. in what is a now-normal night, Kim Hoffman awoke with “an unbelievable headache.” These are related to the 30 brain lesions, and the steroids needed to reduce the swelling of the brain. After dawn that day, she said, speaking by phone from … [Read more...] about Commentary Health Care: Medical aid in dying should not be forbidden by society’s laws
Commentary: Medical aid in dying is for preventing a drawn-out death
The Plain Dealer, January 23, 2022, Forum, E6 George F. Will The Washington Post January 21, 2022 Although Amanda Villegas’s manual dexterity is hindered by her mild case of cerebral palsy, she is a gifted photographer who documented the last five days of her husband’s life with bladder cancer that metastasized. She has posted the photos on Google Drive, under “This … [Read more...] about Commentary: Medical aid in dying is for preventing a drawn-out death