Death with dignity advocate Brittany Maynard dies in Oregon

Brittany Maynard, the 29-year-old who said she had terminal brain cancer and would take medication to end her life under Oregon’s “Death with Dignity Act,” has died, advocacy group Compassion & Choices said in a Facebook post Sunday.

“Brittany chose to make a well thought out and informed choice to Die With Dignity in the face of such a terrible, painful, and incurable illness,” a post on her website said. “She moved to Oregon to pass away in a little yellow house she picked out in the beautiful city of Portland.”

In its Facebook post, Compassion & Choices, an end-of-life choice advocacy group that has been working closely with Maynard, said she “passed peacefully in her bed surrounded by close family and loved ones.”

The post contained a final message from Maynard, who expressed a note of deep thanks to all of her supporters, whom she “sought out like water” during her life and illness.

“It is people who pause to appreciate life and give thanks who are happiest. If we change our thoughts, we change our world! Love and peace to you all,” she said.

Maynard’s story spread rapidly on social media as a video explaining her choice garnered more than 9 million views on YouTube.

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3 Responses to “Death with dignity advocate Brittany Maynard dies in Oregon”

  1. Unknown's avatar

    R.i.p dear,i understand how painful that was,but u should have used same thougts to make change instead choosen to end ur life! R.i.p once more.

  2. Unknown's avatar

    is just a pity

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