Kevorkian shakes things up in House race

ROYAL OAK, Mich., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian could throw a wrench in a Michigan congressional race even though he is a distant third, observers say.

Kevorkian is running as an independent in Michigan's 9th Congressional District, espouses the Ninth Amendment means government has no right to stop smoking, mandate helmets or seatbelts, ban abortion or homosexual marriages or assisting in a suicide, The Detroit News reported.

"Without these rights, life isn't worth living," Kervorkian told the News.

His healthcare platform calls for getting rid of the current system and make government pay insurance premiums.

Kevorkian was paroled last year after serving 8 1/2 years in prison for lethally injecting Thomas Youk, who had Lou Gehrig's disease.