He had publicly acknowledged that he had helped at least 130 people die by assisted suicide. On three previous occasions when charged with 'assisted suicide' the juries refused to convict Kevorkian against the weight of evidence. ... Suicide attempt will usually pass with time. ... If they had been "assisted" in their attempts they would never have had that chance. ... A person who seeks to kill him or herself to avoid pain does not need legalized assisted suicide but a doctor better trained in alleviating pain. ...

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Assisted suicide is currently a legal practice with in four American states: Oregon, Washington, Vermont, and most recently California. ... Although America is making progress in the motion for legalized assisted suicide there are still many critics today, that have been around since the first bill was passed in Oregon in the year 1994. ... At the same time, some doctors choose to hold this oath close to their heart and gives them a valid reason to oppose assisted suicide. ... The practice of assisted suicide should be legalized throughout all of America, but from the reasons mentioned above ...

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The film focuses on the life and work of physician-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, who advocated the idea of doctor-assisted suicide. ... Jack Kevorkian tackled one of the most controversial issues in the 1990's, if not still to this day, regarding euthanasia and the rights a terminally ill person has to end their life with assisted suicide. ... " Kevorkian morally believes assisted suicide is right, at one point in the movie he states that the practice of taking people off life support is brutal and inhumane: "They cut off their feeding and their water. ... Because Kevorki...

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