Brittany Maynard, an advocate for death with dignity, ended her life
Saturday in Oregon. She was a terminally ill and diagnosed with brain
cancer. She had been experiencing symptoms such frequent and extended
seizures, severe head and neck pain, and stroke-like symptoms. As she
came to the of her 29 year old life, these symptoms became more
frequent. She decided to take the life-ending medicine, prescribed by
her doctor, in the arms of family and loved ones Saturday night.
Oregon is one of few states with the death with dignity law. This allows
doctors to prescribe life ending medication to terminally ill patients,
if they deem fit. Brittany Maynard was one of these patients, and
encouraged other states to give the option to patients. The average mean
of patients that took this medication has been 71, with only 6 being
under the age of 35.
The Connection to APUSH is that people no matter what will go to great lengths to get what they want weather or not its good for them. AN example of this is during the prohibition people still drank bought and sold a bunch of alcohol. the law didn't stop them.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/brittany-maynard-advocate-death-dignity-ends-life/story?id=26644431
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