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Last week, the first screening in the U.S. of the BBC documentary “Better Off Dead?” took place in the United States Congress.
Produced by British actress and renowned disability rights advocate Liz Carr, the film shows from a secular perspective how assisted-suicide laws around the world threaten the lives of individuals with disabilities.
Carr, who is not religious, told CNA that for many people, the absence of nonreligious arguments against assisted suicide has disadvantaged the cause.
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‘Better Off Dead?’ documentary sharpens suicide prevention focus
Liz Carr’s “Better Off Dead?” documentary shows how assisted-suicide laws around the world threaten the lives of individuals with disabilities.