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 Sue Rodriguez and the Right-To-Die Debate |
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"Whose body is this?" With those four words Sue Rodriguez single-handedly catapulted the right-to-die debate onto the public stage. After being diagnosed with the terminal disease ALS in 1991, Rodriguez took her fight all the way to the highest court in the land. She failed to get euthanasia and assisted suicide legalized in Canada. But Rodriguez's battle and her death in 1994 forced a crucial debate on this controversial topic. |
  Educational activities about Sue Rodriguez and the Right-To-Die Debate |
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 Rodriguez discovers she has ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. (TV; runs 2:38) |
 Rodriguez decides she wants to fight for the legal right to die. (TV; runs 14:04) |
 Two ethicists debate Rodriguez's case. (TV; runs 8:33) |
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 Rodriguez's emotional appeal sparks national debate. (TV; runs 4:50) |
 Despite the legal setback Rodriguez continues her fight. (TV; runs 3:45) |
 Canada's highest court denies Rodriguez the legal right to die. (TV; runs 7:04) |
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 Two ALS patients offer opposing views on the Supreme Court's assisted suicide decision. (TV; runs 2:12) |
 The woman at the centre of the right-to-die debate dies peacefully on her own terms. (TV; runs 2:55) |
 Writer and friend Anne Mullens describes Sue Rodriguez's last days. (Radio; runs 9:06) |
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 Dr. Debra Braithwaite clears up questions about her famous patient. (Radio; runs 10:41) |
 Special Senate Committee recommends against legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide. (Radio; runs 5:37) |
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5 Additional Clips about Sue Rodriguez and the Right-To-Die Debate
