Kevorkian's Release Rekindles Suicide Debate
In a recent interview, euthanasia proponent Dr. Jack Kevorkian vowed he will no longer help people end their lives, even if they come to him in desperation. As the legalization of physician assisted suicide comes up for a vote in the California legislature, guests explore how Americans feel about Dr. Kevorkian and the assisted suicide debate.
Dr. Linda Ganzini, professor of psychiatry and medicine, Oregon Health and Science University
Nancy Kelem, diagnosed with incurable colon cancer; advocate for California Assembly bill that would make it legal for doctors to prescribe lethal pills to terminally ill patients
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