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Whose Life is it Anyway? is about Ken Harrison’s determination to decide his own fate, and about the determination of those who care for him to keep him alive. What are the arguments used by both sides?

Ken Harrison is suffering from a ruptured spinal column and various other blood problems. He cannot lead life by himself outside the hospital. His sickness will kill him and so he has to be kept alive by medical technology. He is however very determined to exercise a choice over his own life or death. He chooses to die rather than having to live this life. His decision is being opposed by the forces of medical bureaucracy who try to keep him alive. The case is taken to court and each side have their own arguments.
Ken, being the patient, is in a situation where he can only think but can’t act according to his thoughts. If he wasn’t suffering and was not controlled by the medical profession, the path which he chooses to take in life wouldn’t be obstructed. Professionally, Ken is a sculptor but considering his present situation, we can say that he is more like a sculpture. He is creative and has the ability to imagine and speak, but he cannot move. He can dream of his arts b...

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