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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    California's Right to Die Law on the Horizon

    California may be about to adopt its own version of a “right-to-die” law. Yesterday, the End of Life Option Act cleared the State Assembly, and it’s expected to also be approved in the Senate. If the governor signs it, the law will take effect next year.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 10, 2015 • 1 min read

    California may be about to adopt its own version of a “right-to-die” law. Yesterday, the End of Life Option Act cleared the State Assembly, and it’s expected to also be approved in the Senate. If the governor signs it, the law will take effect next year. The proposal gained attention last year when 29-year-old Brittany Maynard moved from California to Oregon to end her life. Oregon enacted its death with dignity laws nearly 20 years ago.

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    4. 26:35'Negroland'
    5. 42:50Should You Sue Your Bank?
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    'Negroland,' Unreliable Isis Intel, and Suing Your Bank
    1. 0:00California's Right to Die Law on the HorizonYou’re reading this
    2. 9:46Web Roundup: Apple Rollout and More
    3. 18:22Unreliable Isis Intel
    4. 26:35'Negroland'
    5. 42:50Should You Sue Your Bank?
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