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'Death With Dignity' In Effect, Supporters and Opponents Rally
Activists for and against assisted suicide are protesting Thursday morning, the day the controversial 'Death with Dignity' measure goes into effect. A group called the 'True Compassion Advocates' will hold a demonstration for improved end-of-life care...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Washington (U.S. state), Elections, Politics, Medical Services
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At death's window
Anne Lamott is a novelist and essayist. Her latest book is "Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith," recently released in paperback.THE MAN I KILLED did not want to die, but he no longer felt he had much of a choice. He had gone from being tall and strapping, full of appetites and a brilliant manner of speech, to a skeleton, weak and full of messy needs. He and his wife still loved...Tags: Crimes, Suicide, Social Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Abraham Lincoln
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'The Event'
Times Staff Writer"The Event" is a deeply affecting film that is an important accomplishment on many counts. It is a celebration of life in the face of death, an affirmation of dignity in the midst of tragic loss and an assertion to the right to privacy. It marks...Tags: Cher, Suicide, Social Issues, Academy Awards, Manhattan (New York City)
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'The Sea Inside'
Times Staff WriterAlejandro Amenábar's deeply moving "The Sea Inside" transcends what by rights should have been a bummer of a story to become one of the most profound and uplifting dramas of the year. Based on the true story of Ramón Sampedro, a Spanish quadriplegic who...Tags: Canal+, Entertainment, Social Issues, Euthanasia, Movies
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![Alejandro Amenábar's deeply moving "The Sea Inside" transcends what by rights should have been a bummer of a story to become one of the most profound and uplifting dramas of the year. Based on the true story of Ramón Sampedro, a Spanish quadriplegic who for 30 years fought for the right to assisted suicide, the film focuses on Ramón's passion for life — which was not, in his case, at odds with his wish to die.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2004-12/15495672 "Alejandro Amenábar's deeply moving "The Sea Inside\" transcends what by rights should have been a bummer of a story to become one of the most profound and uplifting dramas of the year. Based on the true story of Ramón Sampedro, a Spanish quadriplegic who for 30 years fought for the right to assisted suicide, the film focuses on Ramón's passion for life — which was not, in his case, at odds with his wish to die.")
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