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Rita L. Marker - BiographyRita L. Marker, JD AUTHOR Marker is the author of the critically acclaimed book, Deadly Compassion. (Wm. Morrow & Co., 1993; Harper/Collins, 1994; Avon Books, 1995). Reviewers in the United States, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand all agreed that Deadly Compassion is a compelling, persuasive, well-written and revealing discussion of both the personal and public sides of the euthanasia debate. She is a contributor to Contemporary Perspectives on Rational Suicide (Taylor & Francis, 1999) and the author of articles that have appeared in numerous publications including:
INTERNATIONAL TASK FORCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Marker has been the executive director of the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide since it began in l987. She was among the first to be profiled in the American Medical Association's American Medical News during its series on "people making news in an era of dramatic change in medicine." ATTORNEY Marker is a practicing attorney. EDUCATOR AND SPEAKER Marker is a former adjunct professor of Political Science & Ethics at the University of Steubenville, Ohio. She has made presentations and debated in Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, France, Belgium, England, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Switzerland, Slovenia and the United States including:
She has been interviewed on hundreds of radio stations throughout the United States, Canada, England, New Zealand, and Australia. Her interviews and guest appearances for television have included:
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