The Right to Die

Series: ABC News Close-Up Series

Duration: 51

Year Published: 1974

Creator: ABC Merchandising Inc Jules Power Productions Inc

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Producer and writer, Marlene Sanders; director, Victoria Hochberg; narrator, Stephen Geer Discusses the religious, philosophical, and medical controversies surrounding death in American life. Examines a variety of ways to deal with the problems of the dying

Complete Record: Explores the controversial realities of the question of death as it pertains to those who are about to die and to the living who must carry on. Examines the role of the church, the role of existing laws governing life and death, and also discusses euthanasia, suicide, the prolongation of life through mechanical means, and the legal implications of the "living will." Concludes with a commentary by ABC News reporter Stephen Geer.

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