[Sly Fox]

Get ready for a tidal wave of Dr. Jack coverage with his release from prison. Here's a refresher on what this sicko really stands for:

Dr. Death Returns
Fatal words.

By Wesley J. Smith

Jack Kevorkian is set to be released from prison today. Don’t expect Dr. Death to keep a low profile. He is already scheduled to appear on 60 Minutes, where he will be interviewed by euthanasia proponent Mike Wallace. After that, the rest of the media is likely to extravagantly tout Kevorkian as the compassionate, if eccentric, retired doctor who helped desperate, terminally ill people put themselves out of their misery.

In actuality, most of Kevorkian’s “patients” were not terminally ill, but disabled and depressed. Several weren’t even sick, according to their autopsies. Moreover, Kevorkian never attempted to treat any of the 130 or so persons who traveled to Michigan to be hooked up to his suicide machines to die either by drug overdose or carbon monoxide poisoning.

And as for compassion — forget about it. Kevorkian was never in the killing business to alleviate unbearable suffering. Indeed, over the course of decades he repeatedly explained his ultimate goals in professional journals and in his 1991 book, Prescription Medicide. As Jack Kevorkian articulately expresses it himself, compassion had absolutely nothing to do with it.

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[PAmedic]

very interesting, to say the least.

had never heard that side of him. would seem his motivation is less than honorable- but I'd really like to hear him discuss it in his own words. Much of that article was quotes taken from written publications back in the 80s.

anyway- I've had many (too many) interactions with patients that were in excrutiating pain, teminal CA, etc- its really tough.

the 20-30 min I spend with them- many beg for death. Its a very humbling experience. and I'm very limited in what I can do for them, other than medication and comfort measures at my disposal- as well as emotional support.

I've never been overly hard on those who would CHOOSE euthanasia for themselves- not a popular stance among "Fundies" I suppose, but then again- very few of them are in the back of an ambulance with me, are they .

[flameshaw]

I have mixed fellings on this subject. When my mother was in her last days of terminal cancer, I asked hospice if there was something they could give her to speed things along. I said at the time I could have given it to her, looking back on it, I am not sure I could have. It was difficult not being able to feed her or give her water becuase she would have choked on it. Sad situation for sure.

[mrmacphisto]

I tend to take the position that if a person is terminal and wants to minimize their suffering, they have the right to end their life if they can make the decision with a sound mind. My question is whether or not a hired gun should be allowed to carry out the killing.