Skip to content
Last updated on: 7/23/2013 | Author: ProCon.org

1999 – Jack Kevorkian Convicted of Murder

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ProCon.org

A Michigan court convicts Jack Kevorkian, MD, for the murder of Thomas Youk and sentences him to 10-25 years in prison.

Post navigation

 2000 – Maine Death with Dignity Act Is DefeatedNov. 1998 – Michigan Defeats Physician-Assisted Suicide Proposal 
  • Medical Aid in Dying – Home
  • Take Action
  • History of Medical Aid in Dying (MAID)
  • Historical Timeline
  • Discussion Questions
  • Did You Know?
  • States with Legal Medical Aid in Dying (MAID)
  • Religious Perspectives on Euthanasia and Medical Aid in Dying (MAID)
  • Euthanasia & Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) around the World
  • Landmark Euthanasia and Medical Aid in Dying Court Cases
  • Who is the author? How to cite this page.
  • Glossary
  • Footnotes
  • Site Map
Cite This Page

ProCon.org is the institutional or organization author for all ProCon.org pages. Proper citation depends on your preferred or required style manual. Below are the proper citations for this page according to four style manuals (in alphabetical order): the Modern Language Association Style Manual (MLA), the Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago), the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), and Kate Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian). Here are the proper bibliographic citations for this page according to four style manuals (in alphabetical order):

  • APA
  • Chicago
  • MLA
  • Turabian
APA (7th ed.):
ProCon.org. (2013, July 23). 1999 – Jack Kevorkian Convicted of Murder. ProCon.org. https://euthanasia.procon.org/timeline-events/1999-jack-kevorkian-convicted-of-murder

[Editor's Note: The APA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Chicago (17th ed.):
ProCon.org, "1999 – Jack Kevorkian Convicted of Murder," ProCon.org. last modified July 23, 2013. https://euthanasia.procon.org/timeline-events/1999-jack-kevorkian-convicted-of-murder/.
MLA (9th ed.):
ProCon.org, "1999 – Jack Kevorkian Convicted of Murder." ProCon.org. 23 July 2013, euthanasia.procon.org/timeline-events/1999-jack-kevorkian-convicted-of-murder

[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Turabian (9th ed.):
ProCon.org. "1999 – Jack Kevorkian Convicted of Murder." ProCon.org. Last modified on July 23, 2013. Accessed January 25, 2023. https://euthanasia.procon.org/timeline-events/1999-jack-kevorkian-convicted-of-murder/