Synonyms

assisted dying

British

noun

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

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Barnes says he's "completely at ease" with his own cancer and supports assisted dying, although "that's not related to my cancer".

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At least one other cluster patient is currently considering assisted dying.

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Jillian Lucas's symptoms were worsening at such a rate that she had begun to weigh something once unthinkable to her: medically assisted dying.

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Peers have backed calls for extra time for the House of Lords to debate the assisted dying bill.

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A source close to peers concerned about the bill said: "Supporters of assisted dying seem determined to keep complaining about the process in the Lords rather than engaging with significant failings in the bill."

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