Adam J. MacLeod cuts to the chase in this Public Discourse piece:
He writes, “Brittany Maynard’s story is perhaps the most emotionally compelling case one could make for legalizing assisted suicide. As she notes, her circumstances are unique, and she is not arguing that physician-assisted suicide is right for all, or even for most. But why, she asks, should she not have a right to choose? This is a fraught question. It must be answered with care. But it must be answered.”