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Rita Marker, a longtime advocate against assisted suicide, died Oct. 30, 2024, at the age of 83. She was the founder, with her husband, Mike, of the International Anti-Euthanasia Task Force, later renamed the Patients Rights Council, where Rita served as the executive director until early 2024.

Rita Marker, prolific anti-euthanasia advocate, dies at 83

Nov 5, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Marker, a mother of seven, was appointed with her husband of six decades, Mike, to the Vatican’s Pontifical Council on... Read more