Across the world, many debates will probably never end. Politics and religion are always two hotbeds of discussion and fighting, and from these two comes a more specific argument: should human euthanasia be legalized? The most common form of euthanasia discussed is assisted suicide. MedTerms defines assisted suicide as, “the deliberate hastening of death by […]
Tag Archives: Kevorkian
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Mar
Mar
Thinking about Dr. Jack Kevorkian, a scene in “Anchorman” where Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) breaks out his jazz flute and rocks the room comes to mind. Kevorkian, who recently died on June 3, 2011, was best known as a physician convicted for assisted-suicides, but was also an artist and jazz flautist. I mean no disrespect […]
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Jul
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Jack Kevorkian, the infamous “Dr. Death”, was released from prison June 1, 2007 after serving 8 of his 10 to 25 year prison sentence for the second degree murder of Thomas Yourk in 1998. Jack Kevorkian is the unofficial totem figure for the right-to-die movement. As a long time advocator of assisted suicide, Kevorkian claims […]
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Mar
Mar
May you never have to answer this question about the life or death of a lover. My siblings and I had to answer our mother’s question. Somewhere between the plug and Dr. Kevorkian suicide during the draw. I can promise you, you will never know what you are actually doing until you do it. I […]