LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Assisted suicide case dismissed in USA

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

14 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:10

Description

Judge Gerald McNally has dismissed a case of first degree murder brought against Dr Jack Kevorkian in Michegan, USA. Kevorkian devised a suicide machine with which Janet Atkins, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, killed herself. Judge McNally explains his reason for throwing out the case; Kevorkian and Atkins are heard speaking together on a video recording. Nick Peters reports from Washington.

Contributors

Nick Peters; Gerald McNally; Jack Kevorkian; Janet Atkins

Keywords

USA; Death; Suicide; Law; Euthanasia; Doctors; Alzheimer’s disease; Assisted suicide; Hemlock Society; Jack Kevorkian; Janet Atkins; Oregon; Michegan

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