Jack Kevorkian


 
 

Dr. Jack Kevorkian (born May 26, 1928) is a controversial American medical doctor. He is famous for advocating patient's "right to die" and assisting in the suicides of terminally ill people.

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Kevorkian helped over 100 people die through assisted suicides during the 1990s. In 1998, he allowed 60 Minutes to broadcast the death of one of his patients. Following this, Kevorkian was charged with second-degree murder and convicted. He is currently in prison in Michigan, serving a 10 to 25 year sentence. He will become eligible for parole in 2007.

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Introduction
Early career
Pursuit of Planned Death
Prison
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