Death with dignity?

If anyone's heard of the Brittany Maynard story about her choosing to end her life, what's your opinion? I had watched the documentary "How to Die in Oregon" on Netflix before this all started and it's truly one of THE most amazing documentaries I've ever seen. I think it's our right as a human being to be able to choose. I believe in God and have faith in his greater plan, but I can not get over how important this is. No one should have to suffer.
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El

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I think what she's doing is so incredibly brave!! I can't imagine being in her position. Everyone suffering with a terminal illness, who is in pain should get to choose how and when to go. 

Na

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This story make me sad, but I completely respect her choice to go with grace and dignity. If only she didn't have to move from her hometown to achieve it. I think all states should have a die with dignity law. 

Mo

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I am so proud of her taking charge of her own life! My father died of the same cancer it's the most aggressive Bain tumor out there. I remember the doctor telling my mother if your husband makes it through the first surgery he will surly die the second time around. It's a true heart ache that is so hard to explain you watch the person you love and adore slowly and very painfully die it's so overwhelming it truly makes me cry thinking about it. But needless to say she is probably one of the bravest people I've ever read about ❤️

He

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My dad has the same form of brain cancer as she does so I completely respect her decision. Seeing every day how debilitating this disease is I think she has every right to say she wants to die on her own terms without all of the suffering that brain cancer brings.  

Ki

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I am a firm believer in death with dignity. She made the decision herself and it goes far beyond medically assisted 'suicide'. It can be withdrawal of care or even just respecting someone's wishes that they had in the first place. She is a very strong person with the familial support that is required to be able to die a 'good' death. She will not suffer and will have it all her own way. 

Sa

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I think she should be able to choose.  I just hope she had a second, third opinion. I know it's a long shot but some people have survived with a few good years left when they weren't sick or it's gone into remission. I would wait until I wasn't feeling "normal anymore" and getting sick.