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Please Help Progressives Create a Documentary About the Dangers of Medical Assisted Suicide

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[Editor’s note: Not Dead Yet endorses and is supporting this film project.] By Joan Cavanagh, Member, Progressives Against Medical Assisted Suicide Public discussion about the realities of Medical Assisted Suicide (MAS) is critical. The practice is increasingly becoming normalized as a “health care” option and already inadequate safeguards and restrictions in existing laws are being … Continue reading Please Help Progressives Create a Documentary About the Dangers of Medical Assisted Suicide →

BBC – Liz Carr Presents ‘When Assisted Death is Legal” (Euthanasia Road Trip) Part 2

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Correcting an oversight in yesterday’s blog post, to the left is a picture of Liz Carr, shared with her permission, that was taken as she arrived at the “Holy Grail of assisted suicide tourism, the Little Blue House aka Dignitas” (taken from her description of the photo on Facebook). In Part 2 of her Euthanasia … Continue reading BBC – Liz Carr Presents ‘When Assisted Death is Legal” (Euthanasia Road Trip) Part 2 →

BBC World Service – Liz Carr Presents Part 1 of “Euthanasia Road Trip” Documentary

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Unlike most people, who manage to be good at one or two things, Liz Carr is a broadcaster, actor, international disability rights activist, stand-up comedian and writer. Her latest acting gig is as forensic examiner Clarissa Mullery on the popular BBC One show Silent Witness. We can now add documentarian to the list. Carr is … Continue reading BBC World Service – Liz Carr Presents Part 1 of “Euthanasia Road Trip” Documentary →

PBS Airs Frontline “The Suicide Plan” – Immediate Reactions and Impressions

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On Tuesday, November 14, PBS aired the Frontline segment “The Suicide Plan” – which focused on the “assisted suicide underground.” It’s hard for me to judge how this show would have struck the average viewer.  I know I need to force myself to review the show for a deeper reaction than I can offer right … Continue reading PBS Airs Frontline “The Suicide Plan” – Immediate Reactions and Impressions →

Not Dead Yet Applauds PBS Documentary “Lives Worth Living”

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(This press release will be issued on the wires via prweb on Oct. 27, 2011) (Rochester, NY) Not Dead Yet, a national disability organization that opposes legalization of assisted suicide, applauds the documentary “Lives Worth Living” which begins airing October 27 on PBS. Produced and directed by Eric Neudel, “Lives Worth Living” combines rare historical … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Applauds PBS Documentary “Lives Worth Living” →