In California, assisted suicide is a felony crime. So, when 29-year-old Brittany Maynard was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she moved to Oregon where it's legal. Before she died, she made her case public with videos that went viral, advocating that the so-called "the right to die" be made legal in California. That has reinvigorated a movement and produced the End of Life bill in the State Senate.
Do Californians Have the Right to Die?
Credits
Guests:
- Laurel Rosenhall - Sacramento bureau chief for the LA Times - @LaurelRosenhall
- Toni Broaddus - Compassion & Choices - @CompAndChoices
- Ira Byock - Institute for Human Caring - @IraByock