Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old woman with terminal brain cancer, committed suicide in Oregon yesterday according to friends and the "right to die" organization that publicized her decision. CNN: "Brittany chose to make a well thought out and informed choice to Die With Dignity in the face of such a terrible, painful, and incurable illness," a post on her website said. "She moved to Oregon to pass away in a little yellow house she picked out in the beautiful city of Portland." In a statement, Compassion & Choices, an end-of-life choice advocacy group that has been working closely with Maynard, said she "died as she intended -- peacefully in her bedroom, in the arms of her loved ones." Maynard passed away Saturday, said the group, which released an official obituary. The epitaph contained a final message from Maynard, who expressed a note of deep thanks to all of her supporters, whom she "sought out like water"...(Read Full Post)