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Philip Nitschke

HARDtalk: Philip Nitschke

28/04/2015 GMT

BBC News - HARDtalk, Philip Nitschke

 Zeinab Badawi speaks to Philip Nitschke, founder and director of Exit International.

HARDtalk speaks to the controversial doctor Philip Nitschke. He believes anyone over 50 should be able to plan an end to their own life. Is he not just encouraging acts of suicide?

Many people are familiar with cases involving terminally ill patients who believe that they should have the right to die. But what about making this a right for everyone - even if they are fit and healthy? Zeinab Badawi speaks to the controversial Australian doctor Philip Nitschke who believes anyone over 50 should be able to plan an end to their own life. But is he not just encouraging acts of suicide?

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