The Suicide Plan

November 13, 2012

An unforgettable portrait takes viewers inside one of the most polarizing social issues of our time

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The Final Exit Network, which has defeated charges of illegally aiding suicides in Arizona and Georgia, is now fighting its third case.

Live Chat Transcript: Inside the Murky World of Assisted Suicide

Join a chat for “The Suicide Plan” with the film’s producers Miri Navasky and Karen O’Connor, Thursday 11/15 at 2 pm ET. You can leave a question now.

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The “S”-Word: Suicide and the Right-to-Die Movement

So controversial is the question of assisted death that even advocates disagree about what to call it.

Will Massachusetts Legalize Assisted Suicide?

Massachusetts could become the third state to legalize physician-assisted suicide, if voters approve a ballot initiative on Nov. 6. The … Continue reading

Dig Deeper: Assisted Suicide in America

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