Subject:  The Rules for Assisted Suicide
Author:  CourtTV9
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Date:  12/8/1995

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The Physicians for Mercy released these guidelines, which they believe should become an accepted standard of care for physicians aiding in the suicide of terminally ill patients. According to the guidelines, assisted suicide should be provided only by an "obitiatrist," (a medical specialty not yet recognized) and no fee should be charged for the service. Dr. Jack Kevorkian is a member of this Michigan-based group.