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Jan 1, 1001
Ancient Greeks and Romans support Euthanasia
5th century B.C -1st century B.C; dying was done for the right reasons and they kept a steady supply of poision for anyone who wished to die. -
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Comon Law Tradition Prohibits Suicide and Assisted Suicide
With a common law the Americas decided that assisted suicide is unnatural and declared that someone kills him/herself out of self-hatred. -
Bills to Legalize Euthanasia are defeated in Ohio
By a vote of 79-23. A similar initiative was introduced that would legalize euthanasia not only for termanal ill adults but also for hideously deformed or idiotic children. -
Voluntary Euthanasia Act Introduced in US Senate
Nebraska Senator john Comstock introduces legislation called the Coluntart Euthanasia Act, which calls for the legalization of actice euthanasia. It is never voted on. -
Nations First Aid in Dying Statute Sighned into Law in CA
CA Gov. Edmund G Brown JR. signs the CA Natural Death Act into law and CA becomes the first state in the nation to grant therminally ill persons the right to authorize withdrawl of life-sustaining medical treatment when death is believed to me imminent. -
Jack Kevorkian Participates In His First Assisted Suicide
Jack Kevorkian, M.D. assists Janet Adkins in committing suicide in Michigan. Adkins death is the first of many suicides in which Dr. Kevorkian assists. -
Dr. Jack Kevorkian Convicted Of Murder
Michigan Court convicts Dr. Jack Kevorkian for the murder of Thomas Youk and sentances him 10-25 years in prison. -
Nethelands Legalizes Euthanasia
The Nerthelands officially legalize euthanasia.
(Euthanaisa Kits) -
Dr. Jack Kevorkian Released On Parole
Dr. Jack Kevorkian, M.D. is released on parole after serving 8 years for the murder of Thomas Youk.
