What Do Disabled People Think of Assisted Dying?

Medical aid in dying, otherwise known as assisted suicide, is a hotly debated topic both morally and legally--especially in the disabled community. In "Life After" a new documentary from disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport, he investigates assisted dying and uncovers how ableism, policy, and systemic failures can make death seem like the only option. So what does the disabled community think of MAID? To find out, Marissa Pina, host of PBS Film Club, sat down with three disabled creators--Imani Barbarin (‪@Crutches_and_spice‬) Cole Sydnor (‪@coleandcharisma‬) and Anna Sarol (‪@AnnaSarol‬), for an honest, unfiltered conversation about the film and the broader issues of fear, freedom, pressure and possibility. Watch the powerful documentary on PBS Passport now → https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/d... Welcome to the first episode of the Independent Lens video podcast, where we discuss the issues, themes and stories from our recent feature length documentaries. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateVoices ***** Subscribe to PBS Voices so you never miss an episode!    / @pbsdocumentaries   And keep up with PBS Voices on: Facebook:   / pbsdigitalstudios   Twitter:   / pbsds   Instagram:   / pbsds