Discussions in Bioethics: Who Should Decide?

198514 min 8 secFilm: Fiction

Direction: Beverly Shaffer

Production: Wolf KoenigAndy Thomson

Script: Jefferson Lewis

One of a series of short, open-ended dramas designed to stimulate discussion of values and ethics in relation to modern medical technology. This film deals with questions arising from advances in pre-natal diagnosis. Joanne, a victim of spina bifida, discovers that her unborn child has the same disease. A decision whether to terminate the pregnancy must be reached quickly. When her husband says that all he ever wanted was "a normal baby," Joanne counters with "What is normal?"

Subject categories


  • Health and Medicine > BioethicsPregnancy and Birth
  • Religion, Beliefs and Ethics > Ethics and Bioethics
  • People with disabilities > Family LifePeople with Physical Disabilities
  • Families > Sexuality and ReproductionSociety and the FamilyWomen
  • Ethics and Religious Culture > Ethical Values
  • Health/Personal Development > Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution

Credits


director
Beverly Shaffer
producer
Wolf Koenig
executive producer
Andy Thomson
script
Jefferson Lewis
camera
Andy Kitzanuk
sound
Yves Gendron
editing
Ginny Stikeman
sound editing
Wojtek Klis
re-recording
Jean-Pierre Joutel
cast
Jacqueline Challenger
Joanna Noyes
Patricia Phillips
Chuck Shamata

Awards


  • Prizes awarded to each of the eight films in the series - Category: Health and MedicineInternational Film Festival