Life After
A disabled Californian woman sought the “right to die” in 1983, sparking a national debate about autonomy and the value of disabled lives.
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A disabled Californian woman sought the “right to die” in 1983, sparking a national debate about autonomy and the value of disabled lives.
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Elizabeth Bouvia, a disabled woman from California, sought the “right to die” in 1983, sparking a national debate on autonomy and the value of disabled lives. Reid Davenport, a disabled filmmaker and Sundance award-winner, investigates Bouvia's story after her disappearance from public life following years of legal battles. Davenport uncovers abuses of power and amplifies the voices of the disability community advocating for justice and dignity in the context of assisted dying.
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