Brittany Maynard , 46 , diagnosed with Stage IV lung adenocarcinoma in June and given six months to live . She has undergone chemotherapy and exhausted other medical options . Eventually she will drown in her own lung fluid , doctors say . O'Donnell wants to end her life at home in Valencia , California . Inspire by Christy O'Donnell , she has joined the campaign to pass a right-to-die bill in the state . Maynard moved to Oregon in order to take her own life in November .
Christy O'Donnell , 46 , diagnosed with Stage IV lung adenocarcinoma in June and given six months to live . She has undergone chemotherapy and exhausted other medical options . Eventually she will drown in her own lung fluid , doctors say . O'Donnell wants to end her life at home in Valencia , California . Inspire by Brittany Maynard , she has joined the campaign to pass a right-to-die bill in the state . Maynard moved to Oregon in order to take her own life in November .