From The New York Times:
Dr. Jack Kevorkian Dies at 83; Backed Assisted Suicide
A medical pathologist, Dr. Kevorkian challenged social taboos about disease and dying and helped dozens of terminally ill patients end their lives.
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NYTimes: Dr. Jack Kevorkian Dies at 83; Backed Assisted Suicide
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I’m pleased that your recognized the efforts of Dr. Kevorkian. When I read the blog heading, I wasn’t quite sure whether you would praise or damn him. Some take issue with the notions of assisted suicide, and I understand this whole-heartedly when it is people other than the person who would die who are making the decision. In cases where the person has lost cognitive ability without providing a living will, there almost never are any easy answers. However, following Dr. K’s activities throughout the years, it is my recollection that he was involved with cases only when it was an adult who was rationally requesting assisted suicide for him/ or herself. I have a strong belief that, whenever possible, people should have the right to determine both the course their lives as well as their deaths. The taboos and laws that prohibit this, insofar as the issue of assisted suicide is concerned, need to be carefully and thoughtfully explored to determine if they still support an acceptable quality of existence for both individuals and society-at-large. It was interesting to read about his life in the NY Times obit. I’ll always consider Dr. Kevokian to be a singular and vital hero of our times who fought a battle that continues to this day.
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On NPR this morning, the quote was “130 people with terminal illnesses”. How many of them really were terminally ill (aside from the terminal illness we all acquire at birth)?
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