She made the decision that her existence had lost its meaning. And you cannot judge that.

Quote by Jack Kevorkian

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I don't persuade to suicide.

I don't persuade to suicide.

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.

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...

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...

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

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

What looks like enjoyment is the sneer of contempt. That's not a smile.

What looks like enjoyment is the sneer of contempt. That's not a smile.

I'd find it demeaning to be cleaning toilets.

I'd find it demeaning to be cleaning toilets.

Among doctors in general, I think more than half support what I'm doing.

Among doctors in general, I think more than half support what I'm doing.

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

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

I gambled and I lost. I failed in securing my options for this choice for...

I gambled and I lost. I failed in securing my options for this choice for...

Rotten travesty. Yeah. Send me to jail for contempt. Try that. Go ahead.

Rotten travesty. Yeah. Send me to jail for contempt. Try that. Go ahead.

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...

My intent was to carry out my duty as a doctor, to end their suffering....

My intent was to carry out my duty as a doctor, to end their suffering....

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

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

Listen, when you take my liberty away, you've taken away more-something more precious than life....

Listen, when you take my liberty away, you've taken away more-something more precious than life....

None of them want to delay. Understand that. None of them.

None of them want to delay. Understand that. None of them.

There's no doubt I expect to die in prison.

There's no doubt I expect to die in prison.

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...

The patient decides when it's best to go.

The patient decides when it's best to go.

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

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