Brittany Maynard | |
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| Born | Brittany Lauren Maynard November 19, 1984 Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 2014 (aged 29) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Physician assisted suicide[1][note 1][2] Brain tumor[note 2][3] |
| Known for | Advocate for the "Right to Die" |
| Spouse |
Daniel Esteban Diaz (m. 2012) |
Brittany Lauren Maynard (November 19, 1984 – November 1, 2014) was an American activist with terminal cancer who decided that she would end her own life "when the time seemed right." She was an advocate for the legalization of assisted suicide for the terminally ill.[5][6]
- ^ Judy Lin (25 March 2015). "Brittany Maynard Speaks From the Grave". Associated Press/USNews.
Debbie Ziegler, center, the mother of Brittany Maynard, speaks in support of proposed legislation allowing doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients
- ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (November 3, 2014). "Brittany Maynard, 'Death With Dignity' Ally, Dies at 29". The New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
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