Montana Doctor Sentenced to Jail for Euthanasia

A doctor who lethally injected an elderly stroke patient has been sentenced to jail for negligent homicide, in a plea bargain in which he was originally charged with murder. This case shows that not all euthanasia or assisted suicides in this country are winked at, as some would claim.

The doctor has also been convicted of bank robbery.

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