How to Die in Oregon
In 1994, Oregon became the first state in the U.S. to legalize physician aid-in-dying. At the time, only two countries (Switzerland and the Netherlands) permitted the practice, but more than 500 Oregonians have since ended their life using the law.
The intimate Sundance Award-winning documentary HOW TO DIE IN OREGON is a powerful, compassionate exploration of Oregon's historic and controversial Death with Dignity Act, which legalizes physician aid-in-dying for some terminally ill patients. The film tells the stories of people who died under the act, and follows the crusade of one woman who honors her husband by fighting for similar choices in the state of Washington.
Winner, Top Ten Audience Favourite, HotDocs Official Selection, **SXSW Film Festival ** Winner, Grand Jury Prize Documentary, **Sundance Film Festival **
Running Time
108 mins
Year
2011
Kanopy ID
1151527
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Comments (4)
Talk to your loved ones. Let them know you care. Make decisions about how you want to die, tell people, and put it in writing. I've had an amazing life and death is a natural part of it. The only separation between myself and the eternal is the one which I create.
Cried like a baby at the end but this documentary is one of the most moving ones I've ever watched.
I remember receiving an HBO free trial in the summer of 2010. The first thing that came on was this documentary and I glad that it did. The film and its characters stuck with me till this day.
This film is very relevant in light of the bill that Governor Jerry Brown signed in California yesterday, giving terminally ill people the right to medically assisted death.
"How to Die in Oregon" delves into this controversial issue by examining it's implementation in Oregon over the ...Read more
This film is very relevant in light of the bill that Governor Jerry Brown signed in California yesterday, giving terminally ill people the right to medically assisted death.
"How to Die in Oregon" delves into this controversial issue by examining it's implementation in Oregon over the past 20 years.
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