Anti-Euthanasia Message in Medium

Hollywood loves euthanasia/assisted suicide, generally presenting the issue in a positive light, perhaps most notoriously in Clint Eastwood’s “better dead than disabled” Oscar winner, Million Dollar Baby .  But last night’s Medium was an exception to the rule. It involves a mercy killing doctor who does not come off well at all.  More details—including plot spoiler—over at Secondhand Smoke .

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