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Terminally Ill Mom Says Assisted Suicide is a Bad Idea

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A bill called the "End of Life Option Act," which would allow for physician-assisted death, will go through what's expected to be its last state senate committee hearing today. The issue has been in the spotlight since 29-year-old Californian Brittany Maynard, who was terminally ill, traveled to Oregon last year to end her life. Today, we hear a story from another young California woman. Her story is similar to Maynard's in many ways except for one.

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