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Recent Examples of assisted suicide
Under Swiss law, euthanasia—where a doctor actively administers a lethal drug—is banned, but assisted suicide has been allowed for decades so long as there is no selfish or profit motive and the person who has chosen to die is of sound mind and carries out the final act themselves.
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Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Dignitas has been involved in over 4,000 assisted suicide deaths as of 2024.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
While medically assisted suicide isn’t a mainstream cause of any one political party, conversations about potential legislation happen more in progressive circles and often in connection with arguments about bodily autonomy.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … WORLDWIDE AGENDA – Investigation reveals multimillion-dollar lobby pushing assisted suicide to minors.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Dignitas has been involved in over 4,000 assisted suicide deaths as of 2024.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
While medically assisted suicide isn’t a mainstream cause of any one political party, conversations about potential legislation happen more in progressive circles and often in connection with arguments about bodily autonomy.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … WORLDWIDE AGENDA – Investigation reveals multimillion-dollar lobby pushing assisted suicide to minors.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisted suicide
Noun
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For the rest of us, sudden death felt like a mercy killing.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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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
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According to city records uncovered in Wright’s lawsuit and reviewed by The Times, Valerio had been marked for euthanasia for dangerous behavior in April 2022, four months before Wright adopted him.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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For now, the animals remain at Marineland while the final documentation is reviewed — but the government’s decision has shifted the trajectory away from euthanasia and toward relocation.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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He is believed to have been alone at the time of the incident, and no foul play is suspected based on preliminary findings, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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He was discovered dead in the residence, but no foul play was suspected.—
Jami Ganz,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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As teens, both were prosecuted in adult court for murder.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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William Brock, 83, was sentenced this week to 21 years to life for murder, felonious assault and kidnapping in Toland-Hall’s killing.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Assisted suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisted%20suicide. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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