assisted suicide

noun

Meaning

The act of providing a person with the means to end their own life, typically involving a medical professional prescribing lethal medication for the patient to self-administer.

Examples

  • The ethics of assisted suicide remain a subject of intense debate in many countries.
  • Several states have passed legislation to allow assisted suicide under strict medical guidelines.

Synonyms: medical aid in dying, physician-assisted death, euthanasia, right to die