Episode of Series “World in action”.
Examines the moral and legal issues involved in the future publication of a manual describing ‘How to commit suicide effectively’ to be published by EXIT- The Society for the Right to Die with Dignity, and also hears the views of three women who have known great suffering through ill-health.
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ACMI Identifier
015338
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Death
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Euthanasia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociological jurisprudence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Right to die
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community - Moral and ethical aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Euthanasia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical ethics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Right to die
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Suicide
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Terminally ill
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)