A terminally ill woman who had made plans to end her life this weekend appears to have had a change of heart, according to a new video released by the 29-year-old in which she says she still has enough "joy". Brittany Maynard, from Portland in the US, was diagnosed in April with a stage 4 malignant brain tumour, an aggressive form of cancer, and given six months to live. She also learned how she could suffer in the end, losing her ability to speak and use her own body. So, earlier this month, she made plans to die on her own terms. Ms Maynard had set her death date for November 1, when she was going to take medication prescribed by her doctor and die at her home...
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