The Expansion of Physician-Assisted Dying to Other States

Dan Diaz made a deathbed promise to Brittany Maynard that he would work on making aid-in-dying legal. After Brittany’s death, California became the fifth state in

the country to legalize physician-assisted dying. And in the most recent election, Colorado residents voted to legalize medical aid-in-dying. Legislation is now pending in 23 other states and Washington D.C. Diaz now works with the advocacy group Compassion and Choices.⁵ He’s visited eight capitals and has shared Brittany’s story with many lawmakers. “I am immensely proud of my wife,” said Diaz, “Her voice certainly did make a difference, an impact for the rest of us.” He added, “People say ‘well, can one voice really make a difference?’ Well yeah—hers did.”