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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
  • The British Parliament has voted against legalizing assisted suicide services for adults, successfully blocking a bill that was filibustered out of time before the April recess.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And in Canada, 1 in 20 deaths are due to medically assisted suicide.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 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
  • Cat euthanasia rates at Los Angeles shelters have climbed this year, partially due to limited spay and neuter vouchers and the high cost of veterinary care, animal advocates say.
    — Yvonne Villaseñor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Only qualified wildlife officials, vets or law enforcement officers are permitted to perform euthanasia.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of euthanasia
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