Doctor Who Wrote Brittany Maynard's Aid-in-Dying Prescription to be on 60 Minutes Sun

Compassion & Choices Advocates Dying Sacramento Mom, Widowers of Brittany Maynard & Jennifer Glass Discuss Successful Fight to Authorize Calif. End of Life Option Law

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Mar 11, 2016, 01:04 ET

NEW YORK, March 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 60 Minutes announced last night it will air an exclusive interview this Sunday with the physician who wrote the aid-in-dying prescription for 29-year-old, terminal brain cancer patient Brittany Maynard after she moved from her home in Alamo, Calif., to Oregon to access its death-with-dignity law. The story also includes interviews with Compassion & Choices advocates inspired by Maynard who helped convince California lawmakers following her death in Nov. 1, 2014, to enact the End of Life Option Act. The law authorizes medical aid in dying as an option for mentally sound, terminally ill adults.

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Dan Diaz holding photo of his wife, Brittany Maynard, who moved to Oregon to utilize its death-with-dignity law and inspired the passage of Calif. End of Life Option Act
Dan Diaz holding photo of his wife, Brittany Maynard, who moved to Oregon to utilize its death-with-dignity law and inspired the passage of Calif. End of Life Option Act
Harlan Seymour with his wife Jennifer Glass, who advocated for Calif. End of Life Option Act before she died from cancer at age 52 in Aug, 2015
Harlan Seymour with his wife Jennifer Glass, who advocated for Calif. End of Life Option Act before she died from cancer at age 52 in Aug, 2015
Elizabeth Wallner, a 52-year-old single mom from Sacramento, Calif. with stage IV colon cancer that has spread to her liver and lungs who advocated for Calif. End of Life Option Act
Elizabeth Wallner, a 52-year-old single mom from Sacramento, Calif. with stage IV colon cancer that has spread to her liver and lungs who advocated for Calif. End of Life Option Act

WHY:       

The option of medical aid in dying for terminally ill adults is authorized in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Vermont, and in California starting June 9. The record-breaking news coverage of Brittany Maynard's partnership with Compassion & Choices to authorize the option of medical aid in dying nationwide inspired the introduction of legislation in the District of Columbia and 25 states (including the California End of Life Option Act), a five-fold increase over the prior year.


WHO:       

Dr. Eric Walsh, Portland, Ore. physician who wrote aid-in-dying prescription for terminal brain cancer patient Brittany Maynard



Dan Diaz, Brittany Maynard's widower from Alamo, Calif., Compassion & Choices consultant who advocates for medical aid-in-dying state laws


Harlan Seymour, the widower of Jennifer Glass from San Mateo, Calif.

Elizabeth Wallner, a 52-year-old single mom from Sacramento, Calif. with stage IV colon cancer that has spread to her liver and lungs

Nathaniel Wallner, 20-year-old son of Elizabeth Wallner


WHERE:   

CBS TV Network. You can watch preview of segment at:


www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-preview-aid-in-dying/


WHEN:

Sun., Mar. 13, 7:30-8:30 PM, ET/ 7:00-8:00 PM PT (story to air in 2nd segment)


VISUALS:

Photos and/or video of Dan Diaz, Harlan Seymour and Elizabeth Wallner are available upon request


 

 

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