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Feb 2021
51m 50s

Do We Have The Right To Die If We're Ter...

Chris Williamson
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Diane Rehm is a former radio presenter, producer and an author. Talking about the end of life is uncomfortable, but watching someone you love be forced to live on through pain is even worse. Diane has interviewed hundreds of people on the topic of assisted dying from Doctors to Priests, terminally ill patients and ethicists. Expect to learn why Right To Di ... Show More
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