The judge says lawmakers acted illegally because they passed the law in a special session.
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The state has five days to appeal.
Dan Diaz, the husband of Brittany Maynard, who inspired the law when she moved to Oregon to end her life after a brain cancer diagnosis joined ABC7 News to talk about the recent developments.
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