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Recent Examples of assisted suicide
In addition, assisted suicide, which is right there in chapter one, was a felony in Texas.
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Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisted suicide
Noun
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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
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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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Garrido says that, sadly, the euthanasia rate is going to go up.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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There, the dog reportedly remained friendly but was still at risk of euthanasia.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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No foul play is suspected, the post says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Police spokesman Don Aaron told USA Today that no foul play is suspected in the incident, and an autopsy will be conducted to determine McWilliams' cause and manner of death.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The cruel cartoon of a constantly shrewish, venal, and disloyal Mary began cementing itself in the public mind when William Herndon, Lincoln’s Springfield law partner, started lecturing about his reminiscences within months of the President’s murder.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Last week, the South Carolina Supreme Court delivered an account of how Hill’s conduct during the 2023 double-murder trial crossed ethical and constitutional lines, ultimately unraveling the state’s conviction of Murdaugh.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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“Assisted suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisted%20suicide. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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