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Brittany Maynard was a terminally ill woman, suffering from inoperable brain cancer, who chose to take a fatal dose of barbiturates in the presence of her husband, her friend, and parents. She and her family moved to Oregon so, she can carry out her decision to end her life. Oregon passed the Death with Dignity Act. Read the information below :
public.health.oregon.gov/ProviderPartnerResources/EvaluationResearch/DeathwithDignityAct/Pages/index.aspx
In a respectful manner, discuss Brittany’s decision. As a healthcare professional, do you support her decision? Should more states pass the same Act?
Expert Answer
Brittany decision is she choose to die as she is suffering from brain cancer last stage ,and this suffering give her lots of pain that is not even bearable ,she told she dont want to die but she is dying. so she chooses the death with dignity . as ahealth care professional i did not support her decision to die i know this deseases took the life of the patient .but there is always a hope , as a doctors we always try at the end , so she must be patient and dont loose the confidence, there is always a chance of miracle in the medical field and it happens also. so i did not support her as she loose hope very soon . i dont agree with this statement about the act die with dignity , it may affect the peace of the society and also sometime this right is misused.
