Compassion & Choices
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Week 12
Other Side
Choice, dignity, and the end of life
90 min · Feature Documentary · 2025
Other Side follows activist Lynda Bluestein as she fights for the ability to make deeply personal choices at the end of her life.
Available this week on Act Four
The context
Why This Matters
End-of-life decisions sit at the intersection of medicine, law, family, ethics, and personal autonomy.
- 01PATIENT AUTONOMYHow should patients participate in decisions about the final stage of their lives?
- 02ACCESSEnd-of-life options vary substantially depending on where someone lives.
- 03FAMILYDecisions at the end of life affect not only patients but also spouses, children, caregivers, and clinicians.
- 04CAREThe broader conversation includes hospice, palliative care, advance planning, and other forms of end-of-life support.
End-of-life decisions sit at the intersection of medicine, law, family, ethics, and personal autonomy. This week offers educational context without prescribing a position or providing procedural guidance.
Resources
Patient Choices Vermont
Vermont-specific resource related to medical aid in dying.
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Filmmaker-created educational resources about death, dying, grief, and end-of-life care.
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