physician-assisted suicide

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Definition of physician-assisted suicidenext
as in assisted suicide

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  1. assisted suicide
  2. mercy killing
  3. euthanasia
Noun
  • Luxembourg Luxembourg legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in March 2009 with the Law on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 16 July 2026
  • In the past years, many French people have traveled to neighboring countries where medically assisted suicide or euthanasia is legal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Definition of assisted suicide
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  • Too much damage has been done to the character in recent years, to the point that any death would be seen as a mercy killing now.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
  • For the rest of us, sudden death felt like a mercy killing.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of mercy killing
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  • In all, the review from animal welfare consulting firm Team Shelter USA commends the department’s medical and surgical care, low euthanasia rates, foster program and enrichment facilities for animals at the Carlsbad shelter.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But once those donations ran out, their caretakers worried that euthanasia might be imminent -- asking the Canadian government in October 2025 for funds to feed the marine mammals.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of euthanasia
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