Maynard, a Cal graduate, became the very public face of the debate after she moved to Oregon, one of five states allowing physicians to help the terminally ill end their lives. “To have to up and move, in the middle of the chaos of being told you are terminally ill, no one should have to do that. The End of Life Option Act would allow mentally competent adults who are diagnosed as terminally ill to request a lethal prescription. The amended version bill passed the California Senate before running into serious obstacles in the Assembly . “The percentage of young adults aged 18 to 34 who support doctor-assisted suicide climbed 19 points this year, to 81%.