Brittany Maynard says in a video recorded 19 days before her assisted suicide death that no one should have to leave their home to legally end their life under doctor 's care . The 29-year-old California woman had terminal brain cancer and moved with her family to Oregon before killing herself last November . 'Unfortunately , California law prevented me from getting the end-of-life option I deserved , ' she said in the recording released Wednesday , hours ahead of a Senate health committee hearing on the issue . 'No one should have to leave their home and community for peace of mind , to escape suffering , and to plan for a gentle death . ' Scroll down for video . Speaking from beyond the grave : Brittany Maynard , the terminally-ill woman who became the face of the right-to-die movement , appeared in a new video released by her family on Wednesday in support of a California bill legalizing assisted suicide . The 29-year-old moved to Oregon last year to apply for fatal drugs and died in November . Staying strong : Maynard 's widow , Dan Diaz , stands to the right of a television screen airing the video at the California State Capitol on Wednesday . While Maynard appeared calm and collected through most of the video , she did turn passionate when she spoke about her state government forced her move to states in order to get the drugs she needed to end her life . 'How dare the government make decisions or limit options for terminally ill people like me , ' Maynard said . 'Making aid in dying a crime creates undue hardships and suffering for many people who are terminally ill and suffering tremendously . 'The laws in California and 45 other states must change to prevent prolonged , involuntary suffering for all terminally ill Americans . 'Freedom from prolonged pain and suffering is a most basic human right , ' Maynard says . While the video played , Maynard 's husband Dan Diaz stood to the side and fought back tears . Tragedy : Maynard found out that she had terminal brain cancer a little more than a year after she married Diaz . When she spoke to reporters afterwards , he said that assisted suicide is n't for everyone , but that every American should have the option of dying the way they want . 'What my wife did on Nov. 1 was by her design , ' Diaz said . 'She avoided a painful , drawn out process and harmed no one else . ' Maynard 's mother , Deborah Zieglar , also spoke , saying : 'Life is more than breathing air in and out of your body . The definition of a good life and a good death varies person to person . Californians need the freedom to deal with terminal illness as they determine . ' The bill is expected to face a strong challenge , led by medical and religious groups . Opponents see huge consequences for allowing doctors to prescribe fatal drugs . Among the opponents are other terminally ill patients such as Kara Tippetts , a 38-year-old Colorado mother of four , who wrote an open letter to Maynard in October urging her not to end her life . Tippetts wrote that suffering can be 'the place where true beauty can be known . ' She died this month of breast cancer . Advocates for aid-in-dying laws say legislators in at least 17 states have introduced similar measures this year . But past proposals have foundered in statehouses amid emotionally charged debates and strong opposition . Loved : Maynard died in her Oregon home in November , surrounded by her husband , parents and other members of her family . Some medical groups say prescribing life-ending medication violates a doctor 's oath to do no harm , while some advocates for people with disabilities fear some sick patients would feel pressured to end their lives to avoid being a financial burden . Advocates have said they would consider taking the issue to voters if it fails in the Legislature . The practice is legal in five states , including Oregon . The other states are Montana , New Mexico , Vermont and Washington . Before her death , Maynard had made her case public with online videos , which were viewed tens of millions of times . Maynard 's husband , Dan Diaz , and her mother , Deborah Ziegler , joined state lawmakers in Sacramento on Wednesday to release her taped testimony in support of Senate Bill 128 . The proposal by Sens . Bill Monning , D-Carmel , and Lois Wolk , D-Davis , would allow terminally ill patients to kill themselves in California with drugs and dosages recommended by a doctor .
Maynard , 29 , moved to Oregon from California last year when she learned she had terminal brain cancer . Oregon is one of five states where doctor assisted suicide is legal . Her family appealed to the California Legislature on Wednesday , airing a video taped days before Maynard 's death in November . The video shows her talking about how much it hurts and that she wants to die with dignity.