Category Archives: Liz Carr

Media Advisory: Acclaimed 2024 BBC Documentary “Better Off Dead?” To Be Screened Twice in Washington, D.C.

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Award Winning English Actress and International Disability Rights Activist Liz Carr to Appear Washington – Many are familiar seeing Liz Carr in various television and streaming roles (BBC: Silent Witness, Prime Video: Good Omens, Netflix: The Witcher, Marvel’s Loki: Disney +) and the Big Screen (Infinite), but in her documentary “Better Off Dead?” she goes … Continue reading Media Advisory: Acclaimed 2024 BBC Documentary “Better Off Dead?” To Be Screened Twice in Washington, D.C. →

D.C. Area Event: “Better Off Dead?” with Liz Carr – Film screening and panel discussion

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Join the Center for Accessibility for an in-person screening and discussion of this groundbreaking documentary with Liz Carr and other panelists: Friday, September 20, 10:30am – 2:00pm, Registration Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – Central Library, 901 G Street NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. Start the morning with a screening of the acclaimed 2024 BBC Documentary Better … Continue reading D.C. Area Event: “Better Off Dead?” with Liz Carr – Film screening and panel discussion →

Not Dead Yet UK Warns About Lord Falconer’s Aim to Legalize Assisted Suicide

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[Dated July 27, 2024] Yesterday, Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Charlie Falconer) introduced a Private Members Bill (there’s an explanation of what they are here) to make it legal to assist people who are terminally ill to die. As a group of disability rights campaigners, Not Dead Yet UK are deeply concerned about this course of … Continue reading Not Dead Yet UK Warns About Lord Falconer’s Aim to Legalize Assisted Suicide →

Boston Globe: “For assistance in dying, please press 1”

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Liz Carr’s documentary, “Better Off Dead?”, continues making a difference, serving as a wake up call about the dangers assisted suicide laws pose for people with disabilities. A Boston Globe columnist noted this week: The most chilling detail in “Better Off Dead?” a new BBC documentary by the English actress and comedian Liz Carr, is … Continue reading Boston Globe: “For assistance in dying, please press 1” →

Actress and Activist Liz Carr Creates “Blistering” Documentary On Assisted Suicide

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Liz Carr’s newest groundbreaking documentary on assisted suicide is a in-depth exploration of the emotions and societal pressures that lie at the heart of disability opposition to a public policy that threatens ours lives. The Guardian called it “blistering.” Her gripping and personal narrative, a must-see tour-de-force is available HERE for now. Long before UK … Continue reading Actress and Activist Liz Carr Creates “Blistering” Documentary On Assisted Suicide →