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.

Prison

On March 26, 1999, a jury in Michigan found Dr. Kevorkian guilty of second-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance, for administering a lethal injection to Thomas Youk, an ALS sufferer, on September 17, 1998. This was different than most of his previous cases in that he actively assisted in the suicide by performing the injection. The incident had been videotaped and aired on the November 22, 1998 edition of 60 Minutes. On April 13, 1999, Kevorkian was sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison. He will be eligible for parole in 2007. In an MSNBC interview on September 29, 2005, Kevorkian indicated that if he is granted parole, he would not resume directly helping people die, but restrict himself to campaigning to have the law changed.

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March 26 - 1999 - Michigan - Murder - ALS - September 17 - 1998 - Videotape - November 22 - 60 Minutes - April 13 - Parole - 2007 - MSNBC

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