Sarah Smith , a death - with - dignity advocate , took her own life online . While mourning Maynard flooded social media with expressions of grief . A woman with a similar breast cancer writes that she 'd never consider suicide . Reddit poster says that suicide critics display ` ` ignorance of science and medicine ''
Brittany Maynard , a death-with-dignity advocate , took her own life Saturday . People mourning Maynard filled social media with expressions of grief . A woman with a similar brain cancer writes that she 'd never consider suicide . Reddit poster says assisted suicide critics display `` ignorance of science and medicine ''