Lifestories: Families in Crisis
tv show
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15 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired August 01, 1992
Overview
Lifestories: Families in Crisis is an American drama television series that premiered on HBO on August 1, 1992.
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Someone Had to Be Benny
Season 1 - Episode 15 - 1h 30m
Air Date
February 08, 1996
Overview
This is the story of Benny Agrelo, a terminally ill 15-year-old who fought to live the remainder of his life on his own terms. Benny decided to stop taking the drugs that helped his body accept a transplanted liver because they produced a number of excruciating side effects. After convincing his mother to let him live his last months ""without hurting,"" Benny was taken from his family by court order--and had to go to court to fight for the right to determine his own fate.


