Everyone has the right to dieIn the medical dictionary, death with dignity is defined as "the philosophical concept that a terminally ill client should be allowed to die naturally and comfortably, rather than live a comatose vegetative life prolonged by mechanical support systems” (Elsevier). So we must ask ourselves: why is this death with dignity such a philosophical idea? Why should a person's right to their own life be hindered and prohibited by law? In most cases, the right to a dignified death with the assistance of a doctor is prohibited due to religious beliefs and ideologies used as opposition. Even with heated debates over the ethics of the Death With Dignity Act (DWDA), only three states (Oregon, Washington, and Vermont) have legalized this right, the right to allow the patient their final moments to decide. case in which death with dignity began with a terminally ill patient named Brittany Maynard. In 2014, Maynard, a 29-year-old teacher from Alamo, California, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Knowing there was only pain and suffering ahead, Maynard considered his options and decided to move with his family to Portland, Oregon, where death with dignity was possible. Brittany Maynard wasn't about to make a choice without giving up the fight. . Before making the decision to end her life, she reached out to Compassion & Choices, a DWDA support and advocacy group, and with their help, Maynard began to leave her mark on the world. In his advocacy campaign, Maynard made YouTube videos that reached 13 million views. in a few days. In her videos, she said: “I decided to share my story, and it wasn't an easy choice to make, but I decided to share it because... middle of paper. .. pain and suffering, then As residents of Ohio and the United States, we must remember the coercion patients like Brittany Maynard and what thousands of others endure. We must never forget the legacy and history of those who showed the world that everyone deserves the right to choose their own path. , so that what they know is right and the choice to make their own decisions. If our country is governed according to the principles of liberty, then those freedoms should include the freedom of doctors to end the suffering of their patients, and the freedom of terminally ill patients to seek a comfortable death surrounded by those that they love. With Dignity Act is a choice to end suffering, never forced death, and as Thomas Jefferson once said: “Everyone has “certain unalienable rights, and these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” »..”