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

Slovenians will vote in another referendum in November on whether they support the right to assisted dying, legalised by parliament in July.

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At the referendum, voters will decide whether the law legalising assisted dying will be implemented.

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At a first referendum, held in 2024, a 55 percent of Slovenians backed assisted dying.

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It also allows for assisted dying if treatment offers no reasonable prospect of recovery or improvement of the patient's condition, but not to end unbearable suffering resulting from mental illness.

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She has previously also said she supports abortion rights, but is against assisted dying.

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