That couldn't come to fruition because doctors wouldn't greenlight what would have still been a slow and painful death without the meds. David told me that if he had suffered all the diseases Cindy had, he would have been looking for a way out years ago. She believed assisted death 'aligned' with her spiritual compassFor her, the gentle, peaceful death she prayed for was simply unlawful in Tennessee. Statements like that, Cindy told me, helped her realize that assistance with dying "was something that aligned with my spiritual compass." On her final morning, a driver picked up David and Cindy from their hotel at 9:30 a.m., David told me later.

Source: CNN June 07, 2020 11:15 UTC