The Verdict
- Episode aired Sep 27, 1970
- 1h
The lawyers wrestle with their conscience when they defend a doctor guilty of performing an illegal abortion.The lawyers wrestle with their conscience when they defend a doctor guilty of performing an illegal abortion.The lawyers wrestle with their conscience when they defend a doctor guilty of performing an illegal abortion.
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Walter Nicholls: ...we're going to discuss a taboo subject... religion. I haven't heard of either one of you attending mass lately, but I assume you haven't left the Church yet... . Will we or will we not defend him
[OB-GYN specialist]
Walter Nicholls: , a very worried man? I'd like to do it, but I'm just a backwards, country Protestant myself. If you two want to, why, we'll pass it up... . Dr. Philip Blackburn has been charged with performing an illegal abortion. And he's guilty... . He needs help... . I think he deserves help.
Brian Darrell: What makes you think we wanna pass?
Walter Nicholls: Well, if my memory isn't failing me, you told me that you don't believe in abortion.
Brian Darrell: I don't.
Walter Nicholls: Alright. I'll go along with you if you rather feel the firm doesn't touch the case.
Brian Darrell: I don't believe in abortion, Walt, but maybe this man who needs help does.
Neil Darrell: Walt, in the words of Cardinal
[Francis]
Neil Darrell: Spellman, and I quote: 'Catholics don't need the support of civil law to be faithful to their religious convictions; nor do they wish to impose their moral views by law on non-Catholics.'
Brian Darrell: [with a slight smile, as he corrects his younger brother] It was Cardinal
[Richard]
Brian Darrell: Cushing - not Spellman... . I don't think he was talking about abortion specifically, but neither was Father Murray when he said the law's required to be tolerant of many evils which morality condemns. But I think it covers your question, doesn't it, Walt?
Walter Nicholls: I think it does. Let's go talk to our client.
[Together, the three exit their office]
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- Runtime1 hour
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- 1.33 : 1