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Now!, another Sundance doc about the landmark 1988 student protest that transformed accessibility rights in the U.S.; and Life After, where director Reid Davenport investigates assisted suicide laws for disabled people.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Mar. 2025 -
Marijuana legalization, assisted suicide, voting procedures and school curriculum are additional examples of issues where states have set their own policies.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2025
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While this was a funeral rite for some in the Roman period, the researchers think the man was decapitated as a mercy killing after the lion bite.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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If the mercy killing wasn’t a big enough of a twist, the introduction of three outsiders who stumble upon the girls’ cannibalistic feast will do it.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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That, in turn, would result in overcrowding and a dramatic increase in the euthanasia of dogs and cats to free up space, Ramirez said.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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By The Numbers By Rachael O'Connor Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Millions of shelter animals were saved from euthanasia in 2024, a new study has revealed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Physician-assisted suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physician-assisted%20suicide. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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