Britain: film about suicide in a Swiss clinic sparks debate...

A FILM showing a terminally-ill man ending his own life at a Swiss clinic has reignited the debate about assisted suicide in Britain, where it was due to be screened Wednesday. 

Craig Ewert, a 59-year-old former university lecturer from the United States, suffered from motor neurone disease and chose to end his life rather than endure its 'nightmare' symptoms, his wife Mary said. 

The couple allowed his 2006 death at the Dignitas clinic near Zurich, Switzerland to be filmed by Oscar-winning Canadian documentary maker John Zaritsky. 

The film, to be shown by a British channel on Wednesday night, shows Ewert, who had retired to Britain, using his teeth to activate a timer which switches off his life support machine in 45 minutes, according to press previews. More...

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