assisted suicide

American  

1. suicide facilitated by another person, especially a physician, who organizes the logistics of the suicide, as by providing the necessary quantities of a poison.

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Etymology

Origin of assisted suicide

1975–80

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assisted suicide

Dame Esther used her statement on Thursday to reiterate a plea for MPs to vote in favour of legalising assisted suicide in England and Wales when proposed legislation is revisited by Parliament on Friday.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

And during Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’s 2017 confirmation hearings, some media outlets claimed that President Donald Trump’s nominee had plagiarized parts of his 2006 book about assisted suicide.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Once assisted suicide is legal, the role of the state and the medical profession shifts—from preventing self-inflicted death to regulating its provision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

Castillo’s case illustrates the urgency of ensuring that assisted suicide isn’t considered an expression of free “autonomy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

However, another poll commissioned this year by campaign group Not Dead Yet UK found that 69% agreed Holyrood should prioritise improving access to care for disabled people before introducing "assisted suicide".

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

Related Words

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