Disability Groups Angered Over Movie With Euthanasia Plot

(Warning: Spoilers for the upcoming film Me Before You up ahead)

Disability groups have started the hashtag #MeBeforeEuthanasia to voice outrage over the plot of the upcoming movie "Me Before You." The movie is about a wealthy man rendered quadriplegic in a motorcycle accident. Despite falling in love with his caregiver, the character chooses to end his life via assisted suicide.

Fall in love with the story of Will & Louisa from #MeBeforeYou. Check out the new trailer & #LiveBoldly on June 3rd.https://t.co/xwemVq7ONy
— Me Before You (@mebeforeyou) April 29, 2016

Naturally, some in the disabled community are a bit ticked that a film promoted with the hashtag "#LiveBoldly" would effectively glorify euthanasia. They have been referring to the film as a "disability snuff movie," and protested outside of the theater hosting the movie's premier.

Protesters attack Emilia Clarke's new film Me Before You as a 'Disability snuff movie' https://t.co/teBlD8DC2C
— Not Dead Yet UK (@notdeadyetuk) May 26, 2016

TW suicide #MeBeforeAbleism because people think telling us they would kill themselves if they were disabled is some huge compliment
— ? sandra ? (@sicklefrijoles) May 25, 2016

Disabled activists from @notdeadyetuk & @Dis_PPL_Protest protest at premiere of #MeBeforeYou https://t.co/P0j9gItZiR
— BDEF (@BDEFbites) May 26, 2016

#MeBeforeYou #MeBeforeYouPremiere #LiveBoldly #mebeforeeuthanasia pic.twitter.com/alvNb4MXaR
— eleanor ?? (@e_lisney) May 26, 2016

What do you do when you have love, wealth, family and a hi-spec wheelchair? #LiveBoldly or kill yourself? #MeBeforeEuthanasia
— Catherine Hale (@octoberpoppy) May 26, 2016