y. As of April 1999, 23 patients were given drugs legally under the statute, and 15 of them used the drugs to commit suicide. What makes assisted suicide legal in Oregon? Is it fair that individuals in Oregon are allowed to end their suffering painlessly? Unfortunately, numerous people throughout America have terminal illnesses that cause tremendous personal suffering. These people do not want to continue living, they are aware that their health will not improve and the pain will not come to an end so in turn they want to end their lives peacefully and painlessly. These people feel as if they have no control over their pain and disease and they wish to gain control over their lives by ending them.One notorious individual who took the law into his own hands and is known for his frequent involvement in assisted suicide is the former Dr. Jack Kevorkian (he has lost his right to practice). Kevorkian also known as Dr. Death by many has been linked to over 120-assisted suicide cases, many of which occurred by use of a death machine he invented in his infamous white van. His patients personal profiles vary tremendously, however all the patients have one thing in common, a terminal illness and unbearable pain that had no hope of getting better. His patients age ranged from 21 to 89 years old, each of them having a diverse illness varying from AIDS to Quadriplegia.These people sought Kevorkian out as if he was a savior. They needed assistance for their suffering and could not find it anywhere else. Kevorkian sympathized with them and agreed to aid them in their planned deaths. He told reporters that his mission in life was to stop the suffering that no one else would. Before actually going through with the process of suicide Kevorkian made sure that the people were fully aware of the consequences and that they made their decision after knowing all the details and in a correct mental state. He tape-recorded various patients giving a tes...
