Born Dying

Duration: 22

Year Published: 1983

Creator: Norman Baxley

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Looks at the problems and the ethical issues surrounding the birth and treatment of a multi-handicapped infant. Stresses the important role of the ICU nurse. Portrays a mother of a handicapped newborn confronted by the pediatrician, the grandparents, the hospital administrators, the mother of a handicapped child, a right-to-life representative, and an advocate for the handicapped who express ideas and opinions that parents in this situation might have to face.