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Proposition 161 put on California ballot
Americans for Death with Dignity place Proposition 161 on the state ballot, but it falls short.
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Oregon passes Death With Dignity law
Oregon voters approve Measure 16, Oregon Death With Dignity
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Californian Death With Dignity bills fail
Death With Dignity bills in California fail to reach a vote in the full Assembly.
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California Compassionate Choices Act fails
California tries again to introduce AB 651, the California Compassionate Choices Act, modeled after the Oregon law.
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Terminally ill, Brittany Maynard moves to Oregon
Brittany Maynard, 29, learns she has terminal brain cancer and carefully decides to leave California for Oregon.
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Brittany Maynard video goes viral
Former California resident Brittany Maynard's video regarding death with dignity is viewed more than 9 million times in its first month.
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Brittany Maynard ends her life
Brittany Maynard uses her aid-in-dying prescription to peacefully die in Oregon.
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SB 125 introduced
California State Senators Bill Monning and Lois Wolk along with Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman and sponsors introduce SB 125.
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ABX2 15 signed into law
California Governor Jerry Brown signs ABX2 15 into law.
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Aid-in-dying law becomes legal
End of Life Option Act (ABX2 15) goes into effect.