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assisted dying

NOUN
provision of a humane death
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As an MP in 2015, Burnham abstained on another effort to legalise assisted dying.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 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

She has asked an Ontario court to exempt her from the current law and grant her access to medically assisted dying.

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

A proposed law to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales will run out of time on Friday, almost 17 months after MPs first voted in favour of it.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026




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