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Recent Examples of assisted suicide
President of Sarco's operator, assisted suicide organization The Last Resort, Dr Florian Willet, was arrested after the woman's death and remains in custody, along with several others, whilst police investigate what transpired.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Now 77, Nitschke first explored the idea of delegating assisted suicide to machines in the 1990s.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
There are unresolved controversies: Should assisted suicide be legal as Michigan's Dr. Jack Kevorkian advocated and carried out?
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
From the growth of the labor movement to high-profile sports scandals to assisted suicides and shocking true crime, news stories from Detroit have written themselves into recent American history.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Now 77, Nitschke first explored the idea of delegating assisted suicide to machines in the 1990s.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
There are unresolved controversies: Should assisted suicide be legal as Michigan's Dr. Jack Kevorkian advocated and carried out?
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
From the growth of the labor movement to high-profile sports scandals to assisted suicides and shocking true crime, news stories from Detroit have written themselves into recent American history.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisted suicide
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DJ Anne Harris is largely focused on mercy killing her relationship with Siobhan for Siobhan’s own good.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 May 2021
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The doctor carried out the mercy killing with her family’s consent and support.Washington Post, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2019
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The hospital suggested surgery, but his owners requested euthanasia for the pup, which was only 8 weeks old.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The head of the L.A. city agency overseeing animal shelters is stepping down amid high euthanasia rates.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Our intuitive bent toward honesty and justice has been destroyed by partisan antics and foul play.Armond White, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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First responders were called to his home to perform a wellness check, and no evidence of foul play was found during the initial probe.Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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In another high-profile case, Mangione, the man facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was reported missing last month by his mother.Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione faces murder charges for the killing of Thompson on December 4.Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Assisted suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisted%20suicide. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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