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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
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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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During the investigation, one mule was determined to be suffering to the extent that euthanasia was necessary and was carried out by the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office.—
Craig Daily Press,
Denver Post,
18 May 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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Simons received a straight red for a late challenge on Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk in December, which met the Premier League’s ‘serious foul play’ threshold for a three-match ban.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Police said there were no indications of foul play.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Last month, Rodriguez-Singh was found incompetent to stand trial on a capital murder charge in her son’s death, and she will be sent to a state mental health facility until her competency is restored.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2026
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Kurosawa has instead chosen to direct a refined murder mystery dressed up in sumptuous feudal garb, offering his own take on one of the oldest Japanese genres.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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“Assisted suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisted%20suicide. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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