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

Example Sentences

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assisted suicide

Not long before Pope Leo’s visit, French lawmakers legalized assisted suicide and euthanasia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Across the US, assisted dying - which some critics prefer to call assisted suicide - is legal in 30 out of 50 states, as well as in Washington DC.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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

Several other European countries have since passed legislation, and Switzerland has long allowed assisted suicide if the person assisting acts unselfishly.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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

Related Words

• assisted dying