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Our View: Voters chose wisely in council elections ... Tell Wyden not to push trade pact ... 10 things to know for Friday ... Our View: Voters chose wisely in council elections ... OUR VIEW Our View: Your vote does matter DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Nov. 5, 2014 @ 12:01 am Posted Nov. 5, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Social News Just a few days before Tuesday's election, the passing of a brave young woman brought home the importance of voting. Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old woman with brain cancer, moved with her husband from California to Oregon because this state allows physician-assisted suicide for terminal patients under specific conditions. Maynard did not want to endure the debilitating process of dying of glioblastoma. If Maynard had kept her decision private, as she had every right to do, she would have been just one of the 752 nameless Oregonians who have quietly ended their lives by taking a doctor-prescribed dose of barbiturates since the law first took effect in 1994. Only six were younger than 35. But she made another decision: to announce her plans publicly in an effort to support the campaign to enact death-with-dignity laws elsewhere. Maynard's story drew attention across the country, landing her on the cover of People magazine among other places. She teamed up with Compassion & Choices to launch an online video campaign in support of expanding right-to-die laws. The point here is not Maynard's decision to die on her own terms, but the law that allowed her that choice. She moved to Oregon because California law does not permit physician-assisted suicide. Oregon does because voters in this state approved the law — not once, but twice. If it had been up to legislators to do it, they might still be arguing about it. So the next time you feel tempted to complain that voting doesn't matter, remember Brittany Maynard.   DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Nov. 5, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2014 Local Media Group, Inc. 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