Word: kevorkianism
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...Kevorkian (who is not religious): So it's even. Three to three. You're split even...
...Kevorkian's request, Sue has consulted a professional on this: Father Robert McGrath, Joanne's priest. However, his written opinion that "Sue is ; being asked to go through with something that she has always been taught is wrong" infuriates her: "I think he took everything out of proportion. I talked to him because I had to." The subject is dropped...
...Kevorkian will later say that when he first met Sue, he did not think she was "ready." But by the third videotaping session, in early May 1992, her condition has declined even further, and matters turn starkly practical. Sue tries on the medical anesthesia mask through which the carbon monoxide will flow. She has difficulty pulling it over her head, and Nan notes that it will take some practice. Suddenly, Kevorkian brings up a broader question: If Sue and Les, who live on Social Security and disability payments, were able to afford better care, would she change her mind about...
...Kevorkian: You won't back down...
...Kevorkian had rigged a canister of carbon monoxide so that Sue, with the good hand, could push a lever to release the deadly gas. According to experts, carbon monoxide causes a headache, sometimes severe, before it kills. Sue made no mention of that but asked after several minutes why it was taking so long. As recorded by Kevorkian in his notes, "Within 2 minutes her breathing deepened, in 4 minutes her complexion became deep red, eyes widened, then she fell unconscious, eyes closed somewhat, breathing stertorous, gradually diminishing in volume and frequency to final deep gasps which diminished in frequency...