Ian Stewart euthanasia case

Title

Ian Stewart euthanasia case

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Jul 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:01:01

Description

Reaction to the dilemma of a family from Devon who are fighting to be able to give a lethal injection to their terminally ill and disabled two-year-old son Ian Stewart from Professor Jack Scarisbrick from the organisation Life. He is appalled that they’re even considering terminating Ian’s life and makes the offer of a place at a hospice.

Contributors

Jack Scarisbrick

Keywords

Medical ethics; Moral values; Euthanasia; Ian Stewart; Jim Stewart; Bronwen Stewart; LIFE; Hospices

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