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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Do Californians Have the Right to Die?

    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.

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    By Warren Olney • Feb 12, 2015 • 1 min read

    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.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Laurel Rosenhall

      Sacramento-based reporter for The New York Times who covers California politics and government

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      Toni Broaddus

      Compassion & Choices

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      Ira Byock

      Institute for Human Caring

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Do Californians Have the Right to Die?
    1. 0:27Do Californians Have the Right to Die?You’re reading this
    2. 18:50What Does the Rising Homicide Rate Say about South LA?
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