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

The prime minister has said he will not put pressure on Labour MPs over their votes on whether to legalise assisted dying.

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He added: “I also did the biggest consultation in criminal justice when we did the consultation on assisted dying. It was the biggest response, because people felt so strongly, and I could feel that, and I've always said getting the balance right is crucially important.”

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting is facing pushback from senior Labour figures over his repeated strident interventions against a move to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

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This will be the first Commons vote on assisted dying since MPs rejected allowing terminally ill adults to end their lives under medical supervision in 2015.

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The assisted dying bill has been introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who argues her legislation is the "most robust" in the world.

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