This program explores the controversial issue of euthanasia and probes the ethical issues involved when terminally ill loved ones ask a physician or family member for assistance in ending their life. It profiles individuals who want to end their pain through suicide, as well as others who seek pain relief through medication - or through programs which will allow them to die with dignity. This documentary invites us all to examine more closely conceptions of personal rights and responsibilities.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
307295
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Euthanasia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Right to die
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Euthanasia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Right to die
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)