Jack Kevorkian
Jack Kevorkian
Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian was an American pathologist, euthanasia activist, painter, author, composer, and instrumentalist. He is best known for publicly championing a terminal patient's right to die via physician-assisted suicide; he claimed to have assisted at least 130 patients to that end. He was often portrayed in the media with the biased name of "Dr. Death"; however, many consider him a hero, as he helped set the platform for reform. He famously said, "Dying is not a crime"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDoctor
Date of Birth26 May 1928
CityPontiac, MI
CountryUnited States of America
Jack Kevorkian quotes about
I want some colleague to be free to come help me when I say the time has come. That's what I'm fighting for, me. Now that sounds selfish. And if it helps somebody else, so be it.
This could never be a crime in any society which deems himself enlightened.
You can cite me for contempt, Your Honor. I don't care.
The single worst moment of my life... was the moment I was born.
I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there are instances where the death penalty would seem appropriate.
My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience.
We need some honesty and sincerity instead of corrupt government in Washington.
Rotten travesty. Yeah. Send me to jail for contempt. Try that. Go ahead.
My religion centers in different areas than what's considered conventional religion.
I'd find it demeaning to be cleaning toilets.
It's the boredom that kills you. You read until you're tired of that. You do crossword puzzles until you're tired of that. This is torture. This is mental torture.
What are friends? Some people are nice. Some people aren't. There are some I'm fairly close with... we talk.
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.
I suppose, if helping a patient die is killing, I suppose I'm a killer.