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Doctor-Assisted Suicide: A Guide to Television Programs

NOTE: This guide was last updated on January 13, 2004. It was created for a former staff member and is no longer being maintained.

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Final Exit: the Video--The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying.. Derek Humphry. Director's Cut. ASIN: 0963728024. 1999. Available from Amazon.Com and other media vendors

The Swiss Way of Death  a BBC Broadcast August 12, 2002.

Switzerland's Suicide Tourists  60 Minutes II/ July 23, 2002.

Assisted Suicide  Online NewsHour (from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) aired November 19, 2001

Rejecting the Right To Die  Online NewsHour (from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) aired October 27, 1999.

Dying with Dignity  Online NewsHour (from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) aired September 10, 1999.

Death Watch  Online NewsHour (from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) aired November 24, 1998.

On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying  a fall 2000 PBS program series on the end-of-life issues facing Americans

Right To Die?  Online NewsHour (from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) aired November 24, 1998.

Death by Doctor.  60 Minutes [CBS]. Mike Wallace interviews Dr. Jack Kevorkian and segment includes a tape of a doctor-assisted suicide--Kevorkian/Youk. Aired November 22, 1998. To order transcript: 1-800-777-TEXT; to order a videotape: 1-800-848-3256.

Right To Die Denied  Online NewsHour (from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) aired June 26, 1997

The Kevorkian Verdict: The Life and Legacy of the Suicide Doctor  Frontline Aired May 14, 1997. Video cassette available from PBS for $69.95 plus $6.00 shipping and handling--800-645-4727 or Fax 703-739-8131.

Before I Die: Medical Care and Personal Choices.  PBS Online premiered on April 22, 1997. The program explores the medical, ethical, and social issues surrounding end-of-life care in America today. The program is available for purchase for $24.98 plus shipping and handling or contact PBS at 800-645-4727 or Fax 703-739-8131.

The Ultimate Question  Online NewsHour (from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) aired January 8, 1997

Medical Ethics Online Backgrounder (from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) aired April 8, 1996

The Right To Die?  Online NewsHour (from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) aired April 8, 1996

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