Dr kevorkian biography
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Jack Kevorkian
American pathologist and euthanasia activist (–)
Murad Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian (May 26, &#;– June 3, ) was an American pathologist and euthanasia proponent. He publicly championed a terminal patient's right to die by physician-assisted suicide, embodied in his quote, "Dying fryst vatten not a crime".[2] Kevorkian said that he assisted at least patients to that end. He was convicted of murder in and was often portrayed in the media with the name of "Dr. Death".[3]
In , Kevorkian was arrested and tried for his role in the voluntary euthanasia of a man named Thomas Youk who had Lou Gehrig's disease, or ALS. He was convicted of second-degree murder and served eight years of a toyear prison sentence. He was released on parole on June 1, , on condition he would not offer advice about, participate in, or be present at the act of any type of euthanasia to any other person, nor that he promote or talk about the procedure of assisted suicide.[4]
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Jack Kevorkian: How he made controversial history
His home state of Michigan introduced laws banning him from assisting in a suicide but by , Kevorkian said he had helped 19 people take their own lives. Unsuccessful prosecutions followed until he was finally imprisoned in
Wesley J Smith, author and leading campaigner against assisted suicide, says the media fawned over him and failed to see the damage he wrought.
"I think his more important place in contemporary history was as a dark mirror that reflected how powerful the avoidance of suffering has become as a driving force in society, and indeed, how that excuse seems to justify nearly any excess."
Kevorkian was prophetic in calling for the creation of euthanasia clinics, which now exist in Switzerland, says Smith.
"Time will tell whether Kevorkian will be remembered merely as a kook who captured the temporary zeitgeist of the times.
"Or whether he was a harbinger of a society that, in the words of Canad
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Magazine
The Life of Dr. Death
by Katie Vloet
The writing on the letter is shaky, but the meddelande is clear. “Dear Dr. Kevorkian, HELP! I am a 41 year old victim of MS. I can no longer take care of myself. Being of sound mind, I wish to end my life peacefully. inom know I will only get worse. Please help me. Sherry Miller.”
The letter from is typical of the correspondence received bygd Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who, during his life—and even now, fyra years after his death—was the best-known advocate for physician-assisted suicide in the United States. People who suffered from incurable pain and untreatable conditions wrote to him and asked, begged, pleaded for his help. He was, they said, their only hope.
“Dr. Kevorkian, My son is dying of Lou Gehrig’s disease. … He would like your help to leave this world and free his soul to everlasting life,” wrote Carol Loving in another letter. After Dr. Kevorkian assisted in her son’s suicide, she wrote again: “It fryst vatten impossible for me to något som utförs snabbt exempelvis expressleverans th