Brittany Maynard, 29-year-old advocate of Oregon's "Death with Dignity Act," passed away on Saturday at her home in Portland. Maynard was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer earlier this year and was given six months to live by her doctors. Compassion & Choices, an advocacy group linked with Maynard, has said that she "died as she intended," and that she also appreciated all of her supporters, whom she "sought out like water" during her life and illness. Maynard is survived by her husband and his family, her mother, and her stepfather.
On a personal note, it's important to remember the evanescence of life and the moments that we do have. As seen with Brittany Maynard, all of the things we have could be stripped from us at any time with little warning, and we should appreciate them. To tie this into U.S. History, the "Death with Dignity" Act has raised tons of moral concerns that can be connected with the pro-life movements and various religious beliefs. In the past, we have seen issues like this one be dealt with within the Supreme Court such as cases like Roe vs Wade.
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