Jack Kevorkian Quotes

American pathologist, euthanasia activist (1928-2011)

Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian (26 May 1928 – 3 June 2011) was an American pathologist. Nicknamed "Doctor Death," he was most noted for publicly championing a terminal patient's "right to die", aiding those who wanted to die to reach their goal without suffering. He has claimed to have assisted at least 130 patients to that end.

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Native Name: Մուրատ Յակոբ Գէորգեան

Alternative Names: Dr. Death • Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian • Jacob Kevorkian • Doctor Death

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You're going to watch a person suffer in agony while somebody's debating?

I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there are instances where the death penalty would seem appropriate.

This is not a trial. This is a lynching. There is no law.

There is nothing anyone can do anyway. The public has no power. The government knows I'm not a criminal. The parole board knows I'm not a criminal. The judge knows I'm not a criminal.

This could never be a crime in any society which deems itself enlightened.

Jack Kevorkian Quotes

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