Allow me to die - Trailer
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Channel: Journeyman Pictures · 2016 · News & Politics
Allow Me To Die - Trailer: Investigating Belgium's euthanasia laws which allow people without terminal illnesses to decide to die. Watch in full on JMAN.tv: https://jman.tv/film/5511/Allow+Me+To+Die Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures Belgium is home to most liberal euthanasia laws in the world. Here, anyone deemed to be experiencing ‘unbearable and incurable suffering’ is allowed the right to die, but who decides if their suffering is ‘unbearable’? "Now it is time for lunch... it will probably be my last one", says 85-year-old Simona. She is healthy and mentally sharp, and yet, with the help of her GP, she has chosen to kill herself. Simona cites grief, caused by the sudden death of her daughter, as the reason for her desire to die, but, as an otherwise healthy woman, should she be allowed to make such a decision? Peter is a 33-year-old father of two and he too wants to die. He suffers from a rare condition called Cluster Headaches, which causes him excruciating pain and he believes he has exhausted all other treatments for his condition explaining "If there's no other solution... do I have to say it? Euthanasia." This report follows the stories of Peter and Simona, two Belgians considering assisted suicide, exploring the moral difficulties behind their liberal euthanasia laws. The law is so relaxed in Belgium that doctors need no special training to prescribe euthanasia, and the family members of patients do not need to be consulted, or even informed. Whilst the medical professionals carrying out these procedures profess their humanist and benevolent intentions, many believe these lenient restrictions leave too much power in the hands of ordinary doctors; exposing vulnerable patients to exploitation as death becomes an easy way out, rather than a last resort. SBS Dateline – Ref. 6561 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
