Young cancer victim commits suicide

1 November 2014

Brittany Maynard became famous after filming a video outlining her plans to kill herself

A young woman dying from cancer who moved to Oregon in order to commit suicide has killed herself. Brittany Maynard swallowed a fatal dose of barbiturates on Saturday evening surrounded by family members.

Mrs Maynard became famous after filming a video outlining her plans to kill herself. [LifeSiteNews.com, 2 November]

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