Medical Ethics: A Life Worth Living

Synopsis: A panel of medical and legal practitioners, including Sir Douglas Black, President of the Royal College of Physicians, and former High Court judge Sir Melford Stevenson, discuss the issues involved in allowing mentally handicapped newborn babies to die naturally at birth. Three cases are discussed: a three-month premature baby with broken bones and breathing problems, a spina bifida child and a child brain damaged at birth.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min.
Year of production: 1981
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Uses: Medical staff, social workers and students of law.*
Subjects: Law; Medical sciences; Philosophy
Keywords: ethical issues; mentally handicapped children

Director

Charles Kitchen

Producer

Andrew McLaughlin

Cast

Paul Sieghart

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