Category Archives: media coverage

New Research on Nurses Who Kill Repeatedly: They’re Serial Killers, Not Agents of Mercy

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Coincidentally, I tripped across a news report from PM – a program of Australian public broadcasting. The report aired April 21st and consists of an interview with John Field, who has completed a study about nurses who kill patients: PM – Study investigates serial killer nurses PM – Monday, 21 April , 2008 18:36:00 Reporter: … Continue reading New Research on Nurses Who Kill Repeatedly: They’re Serial Killers, Not Agents of Mercy →

More on Karen McCarron’s Sentence

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The first accounts of the sentencing hearing were short on details. There are a few more out. I think they bear reading for a fuller picture of the atmosphere in the courtroom that day. Yesterday, the Peoria Journal-Star featured an article by Kevin Sempier titled “McCarron Shows Remorse“: PEKIN – Karen McCarron stood trembling in … Continue reading More on Karen McCarron’s Sentence →

Transcript for Fox News Story on Kevorkian

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As promised, this is the transcript of the video linked in the last post: JACK KEVORKIAN, ASSISTED SUICIDE ADVOCATE: The only qualification you need is what I said, you’re a citizen. JEFF GOLDBLATT, FOX NEWS CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): He has been called Dr. Death. But soon assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian hopes to replace that nickname … Continue reading Transcript for Fox News Story on Kevorkian →

Nat Hentoff on Obama and Schiavo

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Nat Hentoff is a familiar name for those of us in the battles against euthanasia, assisted suicide, and infanticide. The comments Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made during the February 26th debate with Hillary Clinton caught Hentoff’s attention as well as ours. Writing in Jewish World Review, Hentoff writes: In none of the endless presidential … Continue reading Nat Hentoff on Obama and Schiavo →