This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives. Originally broadcast as a segment of: The News Hour with Jim Lehrer. Moderator, Jeffrey Brown.
Summary:
Neurologist Dr. Russell Portenoy explains the medical justification for removing the feeding tube from Terri Schiavo, while Robert George, professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University, raises legal and moral questions surrounding the decision. Keeping its focus on the Schiavo controversy, the program also explores implications for other potential end-of-life situations.
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