How to die in Oregon / a film by Peter D. Richardson ; [presented by] HBO Documentary Films.

Title:

ISBN:

9781422995242

Publication Information:

[Portland, Or.] : Clearcut Prod, [2010]

New York, NY : Distributed by New Video

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note:

DVD.

Summary:

In 1994, Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Since then, more than 500 Oregonians have taken their mortality into their own hands. Filmmaker Peter Richardson gently enters the lives of the terminally ill as they consider whether--and when--to end their lives by lethal overdose. Richardson examines both sides of the complex, emotionally charged issue. What emerges is a life-affirming, staggeringly powerful portrait of what it means to die with dignity.

Corporate Subject:

Oregon. Oregon Death with Dignity Act.

Subject Term:

Assisted suicide -- Law and legislation--Oregon

Assisted suicide -- Moral and ethical aspects

Right to die -- Law and legislation--Oregon

Right to die -- Moral and ethical aspects.

Genre:

Documentary films

Nonfiction films

Added Author:

Richardson, Peter (Filmmaker)