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assisted dying

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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Liberal Democrat MP for St Ives previously voted in favour of assisted dying, and said he "probably has a dozen subjects" for a Private Members Bill.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Data shows that approvals for psychiatric suffering are relatively rare, accounting for about 2% of all deaths by assisted dying in the country.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Brosseau wants to die by medically assisted dying, also known as euthanasia and in Canada, under the acronym MAID.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The Netherlands is in the midst of its own heated public debate on assisted dying, which has spilled into the Canadian committee hearings.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Supporters of assisted dying have said they will try and reintroduce the bill if they are successful in the Private Members' Bill ballot.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

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