American - Activist | May 26, 1928 - June 3, 2011
Yes, we need euthanasia, for certain cases where people are in comas or too immobile to even press a button.
Jack Kevorkian
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My intent was to carry out my duty as a doctor, to end their suffering. Unfortunately, that entailed, in their cases, ending of the life.
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As a medical doctor, it is my duty to evaluate the situation with as much data as I can gather and as much expertise as I have and as much experience as I have to determine whether or not the wish of the patient is medically justified.
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I'm trying to knock the medical profession into accepting its responsibilities, and those responsibilities include assisting their patients with death.
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The American people are sheep. They're comfortable, rich, working. It's like the Romans, they're happy with bread and their spectator sports. The Super Bowl means more to them than any right.
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My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience.
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The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary - the decision is contrary to best medical advice and what the physician wants.
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I would not want to live with a tube in my neck and not be able to move a finger. I wouldn't - that to me is not life.
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The patient decides when it's best to go.
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Let's hope you feel better now.
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Liberty means more to me than life itself.
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Everyone is going to die.
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