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Terminally Ill Woman Fulfills Bucket List Wish

A 29-year-old terminally ill woman who plans to take her life under Oregon's death-with-dignity law has fulfilled a wish on her bucket list: She visited the Grand Canyon.

Brittany Maynard visited the national park with her family last week. Maynard, who has brain cancer, has said she plans to end her life Saturday, though she could still change her mind.

Maynard moved to Oregon from Northern California because Oregon allows terminally ill patients to end their lives with lethal medications prescribed by a doctor.

More than 750 people in Oregon used the law to die as of Dec. 31, 2013. The median age of the deceased was 71.

Maynard has become an advocate for a group that seeks to expand death-with-dignity laws around the nation.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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