Cincinnati Enquirer/Cincinnati.com, Mom’s last wish to daughter – pass law
Terminally ill mom’s challenge to daughter: Get Ohio to approve aid in dying law by Anne Saker, Cincinnati Enquirer Published 11:02 p.m. ET Sept. 22, 2019 | Updated 9:33 p.m. ET Sept. 29, 2019 Read More
Cleveland.com Letter: “Give terminally ill Ohioans Access to end-of-life options”
Cleveland.com posted a letter to the editor today submitted by our founder Lisa Vigil Schattinger. Show your support today by commenting on the article directly at Cleveland.com. Also today, Maine’s Death with Dignity law went into effect. This is a great chance to contact your legislators to let them know that Ohioans also want this […]
Muffy Kaesberg, Board Chair
Kathryn (Muffy) Kaesberg, our Chair of the Board, is a Cleveland native. Muffy came to the Ohio End of Life Options board after experiencing firsthand the prolonged death of a loved one. Her aunt, who had emphysema and congenital heart failure, chose to stop eating and drinking in order to die. It was not a […]
From Prosecutor to Advocate: Why I care
New board member Ann Rowland, retired Assistant U.S. Attorney, shares her story. I retired last January after 37 years as a federal prosecutor in Cleveland. Among other cases, I was in charge of successfully prosecuting former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora and 65 others for bribery and other crimes in the Cuyahoga County corruption investigation. […]
‘One Last Drink’: Bill Andrews’ Experience
Last October, Bill Andrews chose to end his life on his own terms. A legend in the surfing world, Andrews had been active in the sport as recently as two years ago, until he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.