A San Francisco woman battling cancer is prepared to battle the state of California in court for what she says is her right to die on her own terms. Christie White said Wednesday at a news conference: "I am suing the state of California to help me achieve a peaceful and dignified death at the place and time of my choosing." White has had both leukemia or lymphoma since 2007, undergoing rounds of radiation, chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. Though she's in partial remission now, White doesn't want to follow Brittany Maynard's move to Oregon to achieve her goal; her lawsuit says she would like "to have the option of aid in dying in California." State Attorney General Kamala Harris is listed as the defendant on the lawsuit, as she's the only one who can overturn a previous law. CNN reached out to Harris' office but did not receive a response. http://bit.ly/1B859uK http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ
Woman Suing California for Her Right to Die at Home
A San Francisco woman battling cancer is prepared to battle the state of California in court for what she says is her right to die on her own terms. Christie White said Wednesday at a news conference: "I am suing the state of California to help me achieve a peaceful and dignified death at the place and time of my choosing." White has had both leukemia or lymphoma since 2007, undergoing rounds of radiation, chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. Though she's in partial remission now, White doesn't want to follow Brittany Maynard's move to Oregon to achieve her goal; her lawsuit says she would like "to have the option of aid in dying in California." State Attorney General Kamala Harris is listed as the defendant on the lawsuit, as she's the only one who can overturn a previous law. CNN reached out to Harris' office but did not receive a response. http://bit.ly/1B859uK http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ
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