assisted dying

noun

1. the suicide of a person afflicted by an incurable disease, using a lethal dose of drugs provided by a physician for this purpose

Example Sentences

Earlier this year he opposed assisted dying legislation, citing concerns for disabled people as well as his Christian faith.

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This week saw Iran and Israel agree a ceasefire after 12 days of conflict, MPs vote to allow assisted dying in England and Wales, and a forced evacuation in a wildlife park after two bears staged a raid on its honey store.

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One MP observed that many welfare rebels had also thrown themselves actively into one side or the other of the assisted dying debate: "They got a taste for anger and organising" - including against fellow Labour MPs.

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But she added: "The bill still contains the key provisions that mean that the NHS or any public body in Wales will not be able to provide voluntary assisted dying services until regulations have been laid by ministers and there has been an affirmative vote in the Senedd to that effect."

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MPs agreed to pass legislation last week to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in Wales and England.

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