Dr. Kevorkian was a controversial figure in the 1990s when he began providing unsanctioned assisted suicide service to terminally-ill patients. Kevorkian believed he was helping put an end to pain and suffering for people, but doing so without approval from governing bodies and medical boards, which landed him in a lot of trouble. We review his life and controversy as well as the top of medical aid in dying in general. We'll share our thoughts and perspectives on this complex topic. 

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Links and References: 

1. https://www.biography.com/scientists/jack-kevorkian?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_bio_md_pmx_prog_mix_us_23714526419&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23709185673&gbraid=0AAAAApTwOX01mKncxazFbedZzW3FKJnvL&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkMjOBhC5ARIsADIdb3cDx891VSAYDiwrS-NA6xusSRJuVnDalBpeVTVHca8Bd7dRO2NQJ6gaArVWEALw_wcB
2. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9588508/
3. https://www.mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/key-statistics/
4. https://www.dignityindying.org.uk/why-we-need-change/the-facts-about-assisted-dying/
5. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8655630/
6. https://www.heritage.org/health-care-reform/report/four-problems-physician-assisted-suicide
7. https://aul.org/physician-assisted-suicide/history/
8. https://daily.jstor.org/history-euthanasia-movement/

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