(RNS) Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old with an aggressive, fatal form of brain cancer, announced she will take her own life on or about Nov. 1 with a legally-obtained prescription.
Her decision, which she announced via People magazine, re-ignited the debate over right-to-die issues and the role faith plays in how we approach the end of life. Some have pleaded with Maynard to reconsider, including an evangelical inspirational speaker and a Catholic seminarian who also has brain cancer. Others have called for respect for Maynard’s decision.
All of this raises the question: If you were Brittany Maynard, what would you do? Would you want the power to orchestrate your own death? Why or why not? Does faith play a role in your answer? In what way?
We want to know what you think . . .
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Please take a moment in the comments section to tell us why you answered as you did. Have you or has someone you know confronted a terminal illness? Why do you think it is right or wrong for someone who is terminally ill to choose to die?
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