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This is a non-fiction story about a woman who was diagnosed with cancer at a young age. So she lived what life she had left to it's full potential and participated in the "death with dignity" act.

Death with Dignity Act: Where people end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of lethal medications, expressly prescribed by a physician for that purpose.

Her story is really amazing and really inspiring to me. This story holds my opinion which should not influence what you personally think. I am not telling anyone to support or not support anything. My advice to you is to have an open mind about everyone's point of view, then to come up with your own sense of judgment. Keep in mind, this was a school project of mine. Which also means that I am not to take 100% credit because my teacher made some modifications.

I hope you all enjoy my essay...All Rights Reserved

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