California last considered right-to-die legislation in 2007. But now, the case of Brittany Maynard, a Californian who moved to Oregon so that she could painlessly end her life, may help persuade the Legislature to try again. Legislation in California and elsewhere has been defeated partly because of outcry from religious groups that suicide is an immoral act. - Over the last month, Maynard has become a national poster case for such laws. She's an attractive spokeswoman, only 29 years old, rational and articulate on the subject of why she plans to end her life — perhaps as soon as Saturday — before her aggressive brain cancer can rob her of cognitive function and impose a painful,...
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