Iwatched the Oct. 8 debate, “The Right to Die?” I also read Ms. Schattinger’s letter to the editor on Oct 25. I will be up front that I actively support the efforts to legalize “Medical Aid in Dying” in Ohio. Today, 12 states/jurisdictions have legalized this, with regulations and procedures that eliminate the chance of abuse. These can be a model for Ohio. I wrote this over five years ago and submitted it to my local paper. I find that it just as relevant now as it was then.
It’s time, Ohio …
I laid my wife to rest Jan. 13, 2020. I watched the cancer eat at her from the inside. My children and I stood vigil with her for two weeks at Hospice of Medina County before her body realized it was time to let go. Watching someone you love with all your heart and soul wither away is not how they

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