Jennifer Coleman : I am deeply troubled about the Brittany Maynard suicide swarm . A beautiful 29-year-old woman with a rare brain tumor , Brittany Maynard and her tragic death have sparked the on-again , off-again debate about whether assisted suicide should be legalized in this country . Coleman : Legalizing assisted suicide would harm the chronically ill , elderly or disabled . She says introducing a cost - cutting ` ` treatment '' into our broken health care system is a bad idea . Coleman : If assisted suicide is encouraged , it may well take time away from work .
Jennifer Coleman : I am deeply troubled about the Brittany Maynard suicide swarm . Coleman : Legalizing assisted suicide would harm the chronically ill , elderly or disabled . She says introducing a cost - cutting ` ` treatment '' into our broken health care system is a bad idea . Coleman : If assisted suicide is encouraged , it may well take time away from work .