physician-assisted suicide

Definition of physician-assisted suicidenext

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Noun
  • As the family's struggle unfolded, Castillo’s case was closely followed in Spain, which passed legislation in 2021 enshrining the right to euthanasia and medically assisted suicide for patients meeting certain conditions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • OpenAI and the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, were named as defendants in several lawsuits that allege negligence, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter, wrongful death, and other product liability claims.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For the rest of us, sudden death felt like a mercy killing.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The case of Castillo Ramos is just the latest in euthanasia deaths across Europe, but the Barcelona woman’s choice to die has inflamed passions across the country.
    Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The legislation proposes to remove the explicit ban and redefine euthanasia as a legal, voluntary medical procedure.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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