The Right to Die Controversy
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Jon Eisenberg served as one of the lead attorneys for Michael Schiavo during the legal battle surrounding his wife Terri Schiavo. In Using Terri: The Religious Right's Conspiracy to Take Away Our Rights, Mr. Eisenberg gives his perspective on how and why the case was latched onto by advocates on both sides of big political struggles over abortion, stem-cell research, physician-assisted suicide, gay rights, and the appointment of federal judges.
Music: Soundtrack from A Civil Action, music by Danny Elfman Track 1 Walkin, Track 2, Civil Theme
Music: Soundtrack from A Civil Action, music by Danny Elfman Track 1 Walkin, Track 2, Civil Theme
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