Debbie Purdy, Right-to-Die Activist, Has Died

Debbie Purdy, a British right-to die activist, died of complications from Multiple Sclerosis at the Marie Curie Hospice in Bradford on December 23rd. She was 51 years old. According to a report from the Independent, Purdy’s husband, Cuban jazz violinist…

Brittany Maynard Continues To Advocate After Death

Brittany Maynard left behind a video to continue the momentum of her death-with-dignity movement after she was gone. She died by her own choice on November 1st from a combination of lethal drugs that were legally prescribed for her in…

Brittany Maynard Fights For Death With Dignity Beyond Her Own Passing

The woman who chose to end her life after being diagnosed with a rare and debilitating form of brain cancer is still fighting for the right to death with dignity after her own passing on November 1. Brittany Maynard chose…

Brittany Maynard Dies, Leaves Hard Questions Behind

Brittany Maynard died on Saturday, peacefully and surrounded by her husband, parents, and her best friend. The lovely young newlywed captured the attention of the everyone in the nation. Then everyone seemed to zealously take one side or another on…

Brittany Maynard Visits Grand Canyon, Seminarian and Christian Speaker Pray She’ll Reconsider

Brittany Maynard crossed yet another milestone off her bucket list this week when she paid a visit–along with her husband, mother, and stepfather–to the Grand Canyon. The trip was a difficult one and she reportedly had one of her worst…

Brittany Maynard Nears Date Of Death, Champions Death By Dignity Act

November 1 is the date that 29-year-old Brittany Maynard has chosen to end her life. Maynard was diagnosed with one of the deadliest forms of cancer, Gliobastoma, on New Year’s Day of 2014. After undergoing partial craniotomy and a partial…

Brittany Maynard Talks About Her Death Decision

Brittany Maynard has less than one month to live, but her terminal brain cancer won’t be taking her life. Maynard has decided to end her own life rather than endure a long, painful death at the hands of cancer. Maynard…