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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of assisted suicide
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Since its founding 28 years ago, there has been an 89% drop in euthanasia for homeless cats and dogs in the city, according to PAWS Chicago.
    — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 17 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 euthanasia
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