assisted suicide

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Recent Examples of assisted suicide The practice of doctor assisted suicide is growing in the west. Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Other countries that have legalized assisted suicide include Australia, Belgium, Canada and parts of the United States, with regulations on who is eligible varying by jurisdiction. Brian Melley and Pan Pylas The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024 Both organizations advocate for the right to assisted suicide. Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024 In 2002, the Netherlands legalised both assisted suicide and, in a world first, euthanasia. The Week, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for assisted suicide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisted suicide
Noun
  • More secrets emerge, Chappelle says there’s no time to explain, even mercy killing the dog.
    Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2025
  • DJ Anne Harris is largely focused on mercy killing her relationship with Siobhan for Siobhan’s own good.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 May 2021
Noun
  • Candy was placed on the euthanasia list due to her age, as dogs over five years old are often considered less adoptable.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Despite the incident, The Animal Haven reaffirmed its no-kill shelter status, and clarified that euthanasia in cases of irremediable canine aggression is in line with the Best Friends Animal Society's definition of no-kill.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigated and found no signs of foul play.
    Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Extensive search efforts by Dominican authorities, including aerial and underwater operations, have not yet yielded any evidence of foul play.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • They were taken down after the racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd by a Minnesota police officer.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • In February, the country recorded 47 murders, its lowest monthly homicide tally in 25 years, according to the government.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Assisted suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisted%20suicide. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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