physician-assisted suicide

noun

Definition of physician-assisted suicidenext
as in assisted suicide

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  1. assisted suicide
  2. mercy killing
  3. euthanasia
Noun
  • According to the report, the woman had been considering assisted suicide for two years, since being diagnosed with skull base osteomyelitis.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The practice of doctor assisted suicide is growing in the west.
    Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of assisted suicide
Noun
  • DJ Anne Harris is largely focused on mercy killing her relationship with Siobhan for Siobhan’s own good.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 May 2021
  • The doctor carried out the mercy killing with her family’s consent and support.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2019
Definition of mercy killing
Noun
  • Shelters are striving to minimize euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavior rehabilitation.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The use of euthanasia spurred debate, with some advocates pushing back against the notion that disability ends one’s life.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of euthanasia
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