Assisted Suicides

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died and
the retired pathologist presided at his 38th assisted suicide, fairly confident
that he will not be prosecuted or even suffer public disapproval.
Many of the people who have sought out Dr. Kevorkian have been terribly ill
and suffering, with no hope of long-term survival. Their stories offered
examples that built public sympathy for this cause. But from the beginning,
even among observers who believe that the desperately sick should be given help
to die, there have been questionable cases. For example, a woman in her fifties
allegedly suffering from early Alzheimer's disease was fit enough to play tennis
with her adult son shortly before dying. Another-said to have had a painful,
progressive illness-was found to be free of disease by the county medical
examiner.
The article argued this point, "Is it in any way merciful, compassionate,
or 'healing' (a favorite word of Kevorkian fans) to assist in the suicide of a
middle-aged woman who is tired and depressed and ...

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