TY - T1 - “I will not die that way. Why should I be forced to?” : Brittany Maynard’s story in the campaign for assisted dying, a narrative perspective SN - / UR - URN:NBN:fi:hulib-201905212060; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/301952 T3 - A1 - Sandström, Jenny A2 - PB - Helsingin yliopisto Y1 - 2019 LA - eng AB - Physician-assisted dying in the United States, where a terminally ill person that fulfils certain criteria can be prescribed a substance to end their life, is legal in eight states as well as in Washington D.C. Advocacy organizations have played a central role in getting legislation passed. The state of Oregon, where the practice has been legal for over 20 years, serves as a model for legislation that is being proposed in other states. The advocacy organization Compassion & Choices, based in Por... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - assisted dying; euthanasia; right to die; advocacy organizations; storytelling; alue- ja kulttuurintutkimus; Area and Cultural Studies; Region- och kulturstudier N1 - PP - ER -