MAID in Indiana
Resource Page

This page contains tools to assist you in promoting the cause of Medical Aid-In-Dying legislation in Indiana.

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Your Indiana State Legislators

Title Description
Find Your Indiana Legislator Enter street address, city, and ZIP and get info on your state senator and representative
Talking Points for Meetings with Indiana State Legislators A crib sheet to use during discussions with legislators
Watching Them Like Hawks Notes OR PowerPoint Dr. Jody Lynee Madeira's 11/19/15 presentation on how the Indiana General Assembly works and how to track legislation.

Material Written Mostly by Hoosiers

Tool name Description
Full Text of Proposed End-of-Life Options Legislation in Indiana, HB 1011 Sponsored by Rep. Matt Pierce
A one-page summary that includes links to HB 1011 as submitted in 2023
Writing to Elected Officials
Petition to Support MAID Efforts in Indiana Return to: Compassion & Choices, 101 SW Madison Street, Unit 8009, Portland, OR 97207
Poll shows more than 2/3 of Americans support medical aid in dying.
Link to the full study (pdf)
2016 poll conducted by LifeWay Research, a Nashville-based, evangelical research firm that specializes in surveys about faith in culture and matters that affect churches
What If I Had Dementia? Planning for the future A health care advance directive for dementia
Podcast Interview about Compassion and Choices activities in Indiana By Gary Wiggins (January 9, 2017)
Suicide and the Bible By Roland Halpern (May 2005)
Moral Arguments For/Against Physician-Assisted Dying By Clarke Miller (Past President of C&C IND who was a Catholic priest and nursing home administrator)
Why Christians Should Support Physician-Assisted Dying--A Faith Account By Dick Westley (Oct 2000)
Religious Groups Don't Have The Right To Dictate End Of Life Decisions By Peter Goodman (May 29, 2016)
State must confront death with dignity A column by Mickey Maurer, originally published in the Indianapolis Business Journal on November 7, 2015: https://www.ibj.com/articles/55676-state-must-confront-death-with-dignity and reproduced here by permission of the author.
Hoosiers Should Have Choice of Dying With Dignity A plea by Carrol Krause, a terminally ill Bloomington writer published in the Bloomington Herald-Times, November 3, 2015. Ms. Krause died January 29, 2016.
Herald-Times 2/2/2016 editorial favoring aid in dying Written by the Bloomington newspaper's Editorial Board and reproduced here with permission
The Art of Dying Well Dr. Larry D. Cripe's article in the Newsletter of the Indiana State Medical Association
Some of Us Are Going to Need Aid in Dying Notes from Dr. Gary Wiggins' 12/16/2015 presentation at Meadowood Retirement Community
Dr. Andrew Mullally's Press Release of 9/25/2016, "Doctors Say 'No' to Physician-Assisted Suicide"
NOT an official ISMA summary
Corrections and Amplifications to Dr. Andrew Mullally's Press Release of 9/25/2016 Concerning the Indiana State Medical Association Debate over Resolutions on Medical Aid in Dying."
Attitudes and Practices of Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide in the United States, Canada, and Europe by Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen, John W. Urwin, Joachim Cohen JAMA. 2016;316(1):79-90. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.8499.
A Brief History of C&C IND By Clarke Miller and Gary Wiggins (Dec 2012)
C&C IND Legislative Dialogue Committee Report of Activities, Oct-Dec 2015 Includes the Plan of Action for 2016

Material From the National Compassion & Choices Office and Its Volunteer Resource Center

Tool name Description
End of Life Options and Medical Aid in Dying A Powerpoint template for Medical Aid in Dying presentations (large file, ~14 MB)
Lawmakers Guide: Drafting Aid-In-Dying Legislation Includes sample legislation
Aid in Dying: A Handbook for City and County Council Statements of Support For use in drafting local government statements of support
Aid in Dying: Primer for Candidates For those seeking political office
Healthcare Professional Associations Recognize Medical Aid in Dying Associations that have publicly endorsed Medical Aid in Dying or taken a neutral stance
Public Speaking Handbook Best practices and tips
Basic Lobbying Includes basic tips for a legislative meeting
Letter Writing Guide Includes sample letters to editors and lawmakers
Additional C&C Documents When a healthcare institution won't honor your wishes; Rider to assisted living agreement; Hospital visitation authorization
End-Of-Life Planning Checklist To get your records and papers in order

Miscellaneous Sources

Tool name Description
Medical Assistance in Dying: A Patient-Centered Approach Parliament of Canada Report
Indiana Advance Directives Resource Center Includes forms, links to laws, etc.
Using the Indiana POST Form Guidance for Healthcare Professionals in using the Physicians Orders for Scope of Treatment form
The California End of Life Option Act For California Physicians
Diane Rehm shares the painful story of her husband's death Radio interview with the popular NPR journalist

Report errors on this page to:
Gary Wiggins
wiggins@iu.edu
Updated: 3/2/2024