Death with Dignity

A blog explaining the ideas of the Death with Dignity Act

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Brittany Maynard Ends Her Own Life

The 29-year-old said she intended to end her own life on Nov. 1 if her suffering became too great

Just the other day, Brittany Maynard died, surrounded by family and loved ones.

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The link to the actual Death with Dignity Act in Oregon.

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Standard Arguments against Physician-Assisted Suicide

There are a number of arguments that are repeated in the argument against physician-assisted suicide:

suicide is wrong in and of itself even for the ill

it is incompatible with the healing goals of medicine

given appropriate…

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Is assisted suicide ever OK?

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HLN’s Dr. Drew and his guests discuss the controversy of assisted suicide.

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MONTANA

Only legal through a court order. NO LEGAL PROTOCOL IN PLACE

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OREGON

Oregon Health Authority Address: 800 Northeast Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232 Phone #:…

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A video explaining Physician-Assisted Suicide

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People protest, fighting for their right to choose how they die.

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My right to death with dignity at 29

Brittany Maynard has glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, and will not live long. Here, she tells her story and how she will say goodbye with dignity.

Brittany Maynard moved from California to Oregon in order to choose when she will die, still being able to function. Her illness is terminal and if she continued her life, she would slowly lose her mental and physical abilities.