Rational suicide

United States, 1981

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Episode of Series “60 Minutes”.
To some perfectly rational people afflicted with pain and incurable disease, rational suicide has become a real and plausible option. Others believe that you don’t have to kill the patient to kill the pain. The film examines both sides of the argument, including an interview with a man who assisted his terminally ill wife in taking her own life.

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producer

Barry Lando

production company

CBS News

Duration

00:14:51:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1981

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60 Minutes

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