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Here's the official synopsis:
In 1990, Dr. Jack Kevorkian (aka Dr. Death) astonished the world as he took the end of life debate head on with his "Mercy Machine" and performed his first assisted suicide. Starring Oscar® winner Al Pacino (Emmy® winner for HBO's "Angels in America") in a film by Oscar® winner Barry Levinson ("Rain Man"), HBO Films' You Don't Know Jack follows Kevorkian as he builds his infamous Mercitron and starts a media frenzy with his epic legal battles defending a patient's right to die. The film's additional cast includes: Oscar® winner Susan Sarandon (Emmy® nominated for HBO's "Bernard and Doris"), John Goodman (Emmy® winner for "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"), Danny Huston (HBO's "John Adams"), Brenda Vaccaro (Emmy® winner for "The Shape of Things") is scheduled to debut on HBO in spring 2010.
The film, directed by Barry Levinson, will premiere on HBO on April 24th.
http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/03/you-dont-know-jack-trailer-stars-al.htmlHere's the official synopsis:
In 1990, Dr. Jack Kevorkian (aka Dr. Death)... more
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It used to be an issue just for the terminally ill. Now as populations around the world age, governments are increasingly being confronted with the taboo idea of dying as something people can volunteer to do.
"The demand for the option, if not the practice, is growing rapidly," said Dr. Philip Nitschke, 61, founder and director of the pro-euthanasia group Exit International.
The Australian doctor -- nicknamed Dr Death for his work on suicide -- is travelling the world to teach people how to end their lives safely with a suicide drug-testing kit.
"Very few will go down this path, but almost every 75-year old I meet now sees merit in having their own bottle of Nembutal in the cupboard as an insurance policy, in case things get bad," Nitschke told Reuters, referring to the barbiturate used as a sedative.
Nitschke's is an extreme view, but as the proportion of older people increases rapidly in countries such as the United States, Australia, Japan, Germany and Britain, the suggestion of an option to escape indignity could spur political tremors.
Littered with ethical red flags -- particularly around the possibility that families or organisations may encourage the elderly or infirm to end their lives -- the issue of assisted suicide has been forced up the British political agenda.It used to be an issue just for the terminally ill. Now as populations around the... more
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Wow. According to the article, the Simon Wiesenthal center has gotten some credible information that a certain "Dr. Death" is alive and living in Patagonia, Chile. Here's hoping they catch this guy. He sounds like pure evil.Wow. According to the article, the Simon Wiesenthal center has gotten some credible... more
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Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian has collected enough signatures to be on the November ballot as a congressional candidate in Michigan.Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian has collected enough signatures to be on the... more
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