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Recent Examples of assisted suicide
The practice of doctor assisted suicide is growing in the west.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisted suicide
Noun
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If the mercy killing wasn’t a big enough of a twist, the introduction of three outsiders who stumble upon the girls’ cannibalistic feast will do it.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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Consider this review a mercy killing.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Worldwide, euthanasia and assisted death rates have risen in recent years.—
Mathew Schmalz,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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With its passing, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to make euthanasia legal, per BBC News.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Roselli believes the missing couple were victims of foul play.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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The county coroner told The Denver Post that there were no signs of foul play.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Abby’s friends disarm Ellie, and then Abby murders Joel in front of Ellie’s eyes.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Jones is charged with murder, abduction and felonious assault, WTVG reported.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Assisted suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisted%20suicide. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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