death with dignity

Shortly after posting a video rescinding her plans to end her own life Nov. 1, 29-year-old Brittany Maynard followed through with her original plans and ingested the prescription that ended her life that Saturday evening.

Nov. 1, 29-year-old Brittany Maynard ended her life through physician-assisted suicide. Maynard’s story has resonated with the public and shed light on an issue that has been kept in the dark for years.