Discussions in Bioethics: If You Want a Girl Like Me

Synopsis

A short, open-ended drama designed to stimulate discussion of values and ethics in relation to modern medical technology. A teenage girl discovers her new baby has spina bifida and hydrocephalus but she refuses treatment. The doctor explains the consequences of not treating the baby and the mother reluctantly agrees to surgery in order to lessen the immediate risk of brain damage. The young parents have to re-examine their own expectations of life and their relationship.

Series

Bioethics, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 13 min.

Year of production

1986

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

medical ethics

Credits

Director

Susan Huycke

Producer

Andy Thomson; Wolf Koenig

Production Company

Name

National Film Board of Canada

Email

customerservice@nfb.ca

Web

http://www.nfb.ca External site opens in new window

Phone

(514) 283 9000

Fax

(514) 283-7564

Address

Sales and Customer Service (D-10)
PO Box 6100
Station Centre-Ville
Montreal
QC H3C 3HS
Canada

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution