Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly As used in sections 3795.01, 3795.02, and 3795.03 of the Revised Code: (A) “Assist suicide” or “assisting suicide” means knowingly doing either of the following, with the purpose of helping another person to commit or attempt suicide: (1) Providing the physical means […]
Effective: March 24, 2003 Latest Legislation: House Bill 474 – 124th General Assembly (A) Assisting suicide is hereby declared to be against the public policy of the state. (B) A court of common pleas shall grant an injunction enjoining any action related to assisting suicide if it finds there is reason to believe that the […]
Effective: March 21, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 470 – 131st General Assembly Nothing in section 3795.01, 3795.02, or 3795.04 of the Revised Code shall do any of the following: (A) Prohibit or preclude a physician, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or clinical nurse specialist who carries out the responsibility to provide comfort care to […]
Effective: March 21, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 470 – 131st General Assembly (A) Except as provided in section 3795.03 of the Revised Code, no person shall knowingly cause another person to commit or attempt to commit suicide by doing either of the following: (1) Providing the physical means by which the other person commits […]
