Wrongful Death

Billy Essick
Mr. Neuburger
English 102
14 September 2011
Single Paragraph Essay
Wrongful Death
Jack Kevorkian, a University of Michigan medical school graduate with a degree in pathology, can be considered a known killer in the eyes of many. In his piece, “A Case of Assisted Suicide,” Kevorkian is called upon by various human beings to “assist” them in committing suicide. This is a wrongful act on Jack’s part; killing is killing no matter what the reason is or even if one is asked to do so. It is wrong and Kevorkian should be stopped. Kevorkian goes on to explain how he receives a call from a friend who has Alzheimer’s disease and eligible for a new drug trial. Kevorkian states, “I concurred that Janet should enroll in the program...” (Kevorkian 318). Not hearing from them for a year, he receives a call where they explained “…it had been stopped early because the new drug was ineffective. In fact, her condition got worse..” (Kevorkian 318). This just goes to show Kevorkian has no perception of living human beings, his act in assisting humans in suicide should be illegal.
Works Cited
Kevorkian, Jack. Power of Language: Language of Power. “A Case of Assisted Suicide”.: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2009. 317-23. Print.