EDITOR,—As a balance to the editorial calling Jack Kevorkian a medical hero1 I wish to suggest another hero, conscious that my offering may be less acceptable to readers. This hero makes many people feel uncomfortable; he speaks relentlessly and courageously about the value and dignity of human life. He is also a man of action, and wherever he travels he seeks out sick, disabled, and vulnerable people and stands compassionately with them. My suggested hero is Pope John Paul …