[Interview of pathologist Jack Kevorkian on physician-assisted suicide].

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Pathologist Dr. Jack Kevorkian explains why he believes in a terminal patient's right to die via physician-assisted suicide. Kevorkian discusses whether or not there is a good way to die naturally, which doctors should be able to perform assisted suicides, where he stands on capital punishment and a...

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Corporate Author: CBS Television Network (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: Kevorkian, Jack (Interviewee)
Rooney, Andrew A. (Reporter)
Fieger, Geoffrey (Speaker)
Language:English
Subjects:
Kevorkian, Jack > Interviews.
Pathologists > Interviews.
Assisted suicide > Moral and ethical aspects.
Capital punishment.
Abortion.
Genre:
Interviews.
Physical Description:1 audio file (11 min., 41 sec.)
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
Pathologist Dr. Jack Kevorkian explains why he believes in a terminal patient's right to die via physician-assisted suicide. Kevorkian discusses whether or not there is a good way to die naturally, which doctors should be able to perform assisted suicides, where he stands on capital punishment and abortion, and whether or not he is obsessed with death. Kevorkian is guided through the conversation by his lawyer Geoffrey Fieger after Kevorkian claimed to have assisted at least 28 patients end their lives. On "60 minutes".
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Originally broadcast on CBS-TV.
Call Number:Voice 38073
M5444 bd.6
Playing Time:00:11:41
Event Details:
Broadcast 1996 May 19