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Recent Examples of assisted suicide
In addition, assisted suicide, which is right there in chapter one, was a felony in Texas.
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Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Under Swiss law, euthanasia—where a doctor actively administers a lethal drug—is banned, but assisted suicide has been allowed for decades so long as there is no selfish or profit motive and the person who has chosen to die is of sound mind and carries out the final act themselves.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Dignitas has been involved in over 4,000 assisted suicide deaths as of 2024.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
While medically assisted suicide isn’t a mainstream cause of any one political party, conversations about potential legislation happen more in progressive circles and often in connection with arguments about bodily autonomy.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Under Swiss law, euthanasia—where a doctor actively administers a lethal drug—is banned, but assisted suicide has been allowed for decades so long as there is no selfish or profit motive and the person who has chosen to die is of sound mind and carries out the final act themselves.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Dignitas has been involved in over 4,000 assisted suicide deaths as of 2024.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
While medically assisted suicide isn’t a mainstream cause of any one political party, conversations about potential legislation happen more in progressive circles and often in connection with arguments about bodily autonomy.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisted suicide
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For the rest of us, sudden death felt like a mercy killing.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kelson teaches Spike how to grow beyond his parents, giving Isla a mercy killing and allowing Spike to place her skull on the top of the structure.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Animal advocates have long pushed the city to legalize TNR, saying the practice reduces unwarranted litters, euthanasia and shelter intake while improving the health of feral cats.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 300 chickens that faced possible euthanasia instead found permanent homes because multiple organizations across the country chose to collaborate rather than look away.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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In another foul play, the governor’s office swiftly, successfully moved to remove one of the judges, Lee Marsh, who had ruled against the 2022 gerrymander.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The Sierra Madre Police Department said Saturday that a man — at that point unidentified — died after having a medical emergency on the trail and that no foul play was suspected.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Jaclyn Skuce, 43, of Madison, was convicted of capital murder after hiring a man to kill the child’s father in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation, the Morgan County District Attorney’s Office said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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No remains were uncovered, but a month later, both Flores men were arrested and charged in connection with Smart’s murder.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Assisted suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisted%20suicide. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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