Listen, when you take my liberty away, you've taken away more-something more precious than life. I mean, what good is a life without liberty? Huh? None.

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The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary -...

The patient's autonomy always, always should be respected, even if it is absolutely contrary -...

As a medical doctor, it is my duty to evaluate the situation with as much...

As a medical doctor, it is my duty to evaluate the situation with as much...

You're basing your laws and your whole outlook on natural life on mythology. It won't...

You're basing your laws and your whole outlook on natural life on mythology. It won't...

I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there...

I will admit, like Socrates and Aristotle and Plato and some other philosophers, that there...

Let's hope you feel better now.

Let's hope you feel better now.

You can cite me for contempt, Your Honor. I don't care.

You can cite me for contempt, Your Honor. I don't care.

First of all, do any of you here think it's a crime to help a...

First of all, do any of you here think it's a crime to help a...

A transfer of money should never be involved in this profound situation. Although illness is...

A transfer of money should never be involved in this profound situation. Although illness is...

Look at the forces against me. They don't want me out. They're afraid I'll cause...

Look at the forces against me. They don't want me out. They're afraid I'll cause...

Maybe I won't stay out of prison. Who knows?

Maybe I won't stay out of prison. Who knows?

I'm for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy....

I'm for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy....

There is nothing anyone can do anyway. The public has no power. The government knows...

There is nothing anyone can do anyway. The public has no power. The government knows...

I'd find it demeaning to be cleaning toilets.

I'd find it demeaning to be cleaning toilets.

My religion centers in different areas than what's considered conventional religion.

My religion centers in different areas than what's considered conventional religion.

Am I a criminal? The world knows I'm not a criminal. What are they trying...

Am I a criminal? The world knows I'm not a criminal. What are they trying...

When history looks back, it will prove what I'll die knowing.

When history looks back, it will prove what I'll die knowing.

This is not a trial. This is a lynching. There is no law.

This is not a trial. This is a lynching. There is no law.

I don't persuade to suicide.

I don't persuade to suicide.

When your conscience says law is immoral, don't follow it.

When your conscience says law is immoral, don't follow it.

The American people are sheep. They're comfortable, rich, working. It's like the Romans, they're happy...

The American people are sheep. They're comfortable, rich, working. It's like the Romans, they're happy...