PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement is from Compassion & Choices President Barbara Coombs Lee, who coauthored the Oregon Death With Dignity Act that Brittany is accessing.
"Brittany is resolute that she wants control over how much suffering and deterioration she endures before she dies. That decision is Brittany's, and no one else's, to make. Aid in dying is always in the hands of the individual. People decide to take the medication when they approach a condition that is, to them, worse than death. The decision is intensely personal, private and individual."
Compassion & Choices is the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit organization working to improve care and expand choice at the end of life. Leading the end-of-life choice movement for more than 30 years, we support, educate and advocate. More information is available at: www.compassionandchoices.org.
Contact: Sean Crowley, 202-495-8520-c, [email protected]
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