title: Initiative 119 and Kevorkian: beaten but not dead.
abstract: Two events--the close defeat of Washington State's Initiative 119 and the disclosure that Jack Kevorkian, M.D., had provided two more women with the means to die--are promoting a great deal of nationwide soul-searching and reflection over the ties between and the reasons behind these events. The following articles summarize some of the predominant explanations.
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008007:Licensure, Medical; D008824:Michigan; D008875:Middle Aged; D010819:Physician's Role; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014861:Washington