S1: The Ending Matters- Stop Calling It “Assisted Suicide”(Stories of Suicide & Loss)
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In 2014, Brittany Maynard exercised her right to an assisted death under Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act. She’d been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer less than a year earlier.
Her death at age 29 — and her advocacy work for the legalization of assisted death — made headlines.
Nora’s husband also died in 2014, also from brain cancer. But his and Brittany’s deaths were very different. In this episode, Nora and Dan, Brittany’s late husband, reflect on their partners’ decisions about how to spend the end of their lives.
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Terrible, Thanks for Asking tells the real stories of real people who have lived through the terrible things in life. TTFA Anthologies are a curated collection of some of our best stories; released in seasons that focus on a specific topic. You can find our entire episode catalog ad-free on Apple+ or Patreon.
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In 2014, Brittany Maynard exercised her right to an assisted death under Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act. She’d been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer less than a year earlier.
Her death at age 29 — and her advocacy work for the legalization of assisted death — made headlines.
Nora’s husband also died in 2014, also from brain cancer. But his and Brittany’s deaths were very different. In this episode, Nora and Dan, Brittany’s late husband, reflect on their partners’ decisions about how to spend the end of their lives.
About TTFA Anthologies
Terrible, Thanks for Asking tells the real stories of real people who have lived through the terrible things in life. TTFA Anthologies are a curated collection of some of our best stories; released in seasons that focus on a specific topic. You can find our entire episode catalog ad-free on Apple+ or Patreon.
Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.
The Feelings & Co. team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu and Grace Barry.
Find all our shows and our store at www.feelingsand.co.
Transcripts may not appear in their final version and are subject to change.
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