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Suicide undertaken with aid from another person
Assisted suicide is the process by which a person, with the assistance of a medical professional, takes actions to end their life. This practice is strictly
Assisted_suicide
Medically induced suicide with help from another person
with "physician-assisted suicide" (PAS), "physician-assisted dying", "physician-assisted death", and "assisted death". Assisted suicide is similar to,
Assisted suicide in the United States
Assisted_suicide_in_the_United_States
Euthanasia or assisted suicide is legal in Canada under certain circumstances. Its legal form is called medical assistance in dying (abbreviated as MAiD
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada
Euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide_in_Canada
Laws concerning suicide around the world
legalising euthanasia or assisted dying. Before the federal override occurred, three people died through physician assisted suicide under the legislation
Suicide_legislation
Euthanasia device using inert gas
do not want the cause of death established. Self-administered and assisted suicides by asphyxiation using a plastic bag with helium were first recorded
Suicide_bag
Intentional provocation of a lethal response from law enforcement
Suicide by cop, also known as suicide by police or law-enforcement-assisted suicide, is a term used to define a death, intended as suicide, for which a
Suicide_by_cop
Aviation disaster in which a pilot intentionally crashes the aircraft
Suicide by aircraft or aircraft-assisted suicide is an aviation event in which a pilot or another person onboard deliberately crashes or attempts to crash
Suicide_by_aircraft
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in the Netherlands are regulated by the Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide (Review Procedures) Act which
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in the Netherlands
Euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide_in_the_Netherlands
Means by which a person dies by suicide
autoeuthanasia. It has been used by assisted dying activists, such as Wendy Mitchell, as a means of death in places where assisted suicide is not available. Fasting
Suicide_methods
Practice of people travelling to a specific jurisdiction to die by suicide
Suicide tourism, or euthanasia tourism, is the practice of potential suicide candidates travelling to a jurisdiction to die by suicide or assisted suicide
Suicide_tourism
prosecution for assisted suicide may not be in the public interest. The phrase "assisted dying" is often used instead of physician-assisted suicide by proponents
Assisted suicide in the United Kingdom
Assisted_suicide_in_the_United_Kingdom
2022 death in Canada
Avis (April 13, 2022). "Woman with chemical sensitivities chose medically-assisted death after failed bid to get better housing". CTV News. Retrieved February
Assisted_suicide_of_Sophia
Intentional act causing one's own death
adopted method of suicide varies from country to country and is partly related to the availability of effective means. Assisted suicide, sometimes done
Suicide
Moral and legal concept
associated with cases involving terminal illnesses or incurable pain, where assisted suicide provides an option for individuals to exercise control over their suffering
Right_to_die
Social issue
ideation and suicide attempts in this population, affecting both minors and adults, including through requests for assisted suicide. The suicide mortality
Suicide among autistic individuals
Suicide_among_autistic_individuals
Euthanasia device using inert gas
Switzerland for assisted dying. This review has been completed and we're very pleased with the result "Meet The Elon Musk Of Assisted Suicide, Whose Machine
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died by suicide. List of deaths from legal euthanasia and assisted suicide List of suicides attributed to bullying List of livestreamed suicides List of
List_of_suicides
kind of assisted dying. In 2014, a total of 752 assisted suicides were performed (330 men, 422 women), compared to 1,029 non-assisted suicides (754 men
Euthanasia_in_Switzerland
Legal history of euthanasia in Australia
Laws regarding euthanasia or assisted suicide in Australia are matters for state and territory governments. As of November 2025 all states and the Australian
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in Australia
Euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide_in_Australia
Internet forum for suicide discussion
Sanctioned Suicide (SS, or SaSu) is an internet forum known for its open discussion and encouragement of suicide and suicide methods. The forum was founded
Sanctioned_Suicide
suffering, while assisted suicide, also known as physician-assisted suicide, is suicide committed with the aid of a physician. Assisted suicide is often confused
List of deaths from legal euthanasia and assisted suicide
List_of_deaths_from_legal_euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide
Swiss organisation offering assisted suicide to members
physician-assisted suicide, supported by independent Swiss doctors. By the end of 2020, they had assisted 3,248 people in dying by suicide in Switzerland
Dignitas (non-profit organisation)
Dignitas_(non-profit_organisation)
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in Spain have been legal since 25 June 2021, when the Organic Law for the Regulation of Euthanasia came into force, three
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in Spain
Euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide_in_Spain
Medical aid in dying
criteria and safeguards. Assisted dying is a broad concept, which encompasses: Assisted suicide, the practice of helping or assisting another person to end
Assisted_dying
Machine allowing an individual to die quickly with minimal pain
designed to help terminally ill people die by voluntary euthanasia or assisted suicide without prolonged pain. They may be operated by a second party, such
Euthanasia_device
Philosophical aspects and arguments about suicide
mentally ill the right to suicide. Advocacy of suicide Altruistic suicide Assisted suicide Antinatalism Émile Durkheim's Suicide (1897) Fatalism Micromort
Philosophy_of_suicide
American pathologist and euthanasia activist (1928–2011)
right to die by physician-assisted suicide, embodied in his quote, "Dying is not a crime". Kevorkian said that he assisted at least 130 patients to that
Jack_Kevorkian
1991 book by Derek Humphry
Final Exit: The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying, often shortened to just Final Exit, is a 1991 book written by Derek
Final_Exit
Intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering
'euthanasia' but includes the concept under the broader definition of "assisted suicide and termination of life on request". Euthanasia is categorised in different
Euthanasia
The case had garnered a debate across Europe about the ethics of assisted suicide and euthansia for mentally ill patients. In Spain, the April 2026 case
Euthanasia_for_mental_illness
American neuroscientist
Journal titled "Please Step Back From the Assisted-Suicide Ledge" in which he notes, "If physician-assisted suicide really represents a good choice, we need
Tadeusz_Pacholczyk
Committing murder and suicide
A murder–suicide is an act where an individual intentionally kills one or more people, before or while also killing themselves. The suicide may be in response
Murder–suicide
to a death by a disease or disorder (except in cases of purposeful assisted suicide). Rabbinical scholars command compassion both for the deceased and
Jewish_views_on_suicide
male, 6.6 female). Not included are 742 assisted suicides (320 men, 422 women); most of the assisted suicides concerned elderly people suffering from
Suicide_in_Switzerland
Assisted suicide advocacy group
non-profit organisation advocating legalisation of voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide. It was previously known as the Voluntary Euthanasia Research Foundation
Exit_International
Philosopher and medical scientist
distinguished professor at the University of Utah. She is a supporter of assisted suicide and has worked extensively on ethical aspects of this issue. In 1993
Margaret_Battin
Suicide is a major national public health issue in the United States. The country has one of the highest suicide rates among wealthy nations. In 2020,
Suicide_in_the_United_States
Short-acting barbiturate
injection. In some countries and states, it is also used for physician-assisted suicide. Pentobarbital was developed by Ernest H. Volwiler and Donalee L. Tabern [de]
Pentobarbital
There are a variety of religious views on suicide. Regarding suicide in the ancient European religions, both Roman and Greek, had a relaxed attitude. In
Religious_views_on_suicide
Homicide criminal charge less culpable than murder
States, assisted suicide is punishable as manslaughter. In other countries, such as Switzerland and Canada, and in some U.S. states, assisted suicide is legal
Manslaughter
Crime in the United States
vehicular manslaughter in the second degree. In some U.S. states, assisted suicide is punishable as manslaughter, while others classify it as an independent
Manslaughter (United States law)
Manslaughter_(United_States_law)
State-assisted suicide is the use of government to commit suicide. It is usually performed by committing a capital crime and receiving a capital punishment
State-assisted_suicide
Swiss lawyer and journalist (1932–2025)
rights lawyer and former journalist who founded Dignitas, a Swiss assisted-suicide organisation. Originally in a legal advisory role with the Zurich branch
Ludwig_Minelli
regarding assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses or those who are otherwise medically vulnerable. Current policies in states allowing assisted suicide
Mark_Mostert
The following notable people have died by suicide since 2000. This includes suicides effected under duress and excludes deaths by accident or misadventure
List of suicides (2000–present)
List_of_suicides_(2000–present)
US Supreme Court justice since 2017
a Marshall Scholar. His doctoral thesis concerned the morality of assisted suicide and was written under the supervision of legal philosopher John Finnis
Neil_Gorsuch
May, legalized physician-assisted death, which can be done by physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Physician-assisted death can only be permitted
Legality_of_euthanasia
Incurable fatal disease
caregiving, continued treatment, palliative and hospice care, and physician-assisted suicide. Decisions regarding management are made by the patient and their family
Terminal_illness
South Carolina family
Alex committed suicide himself. On November 4, the Hampton County grand jury issued three charges against Alex in the assisted suicide scheme. Curtis
Murdaugh_family
Moral considerations for individuals near death
clinically appropriate end-of-life care decisions. Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide represent significant ethical challenges in end-of-life care. These
End-of-life_ethics
2009 Luxembourg law
and assisted suicide. The most important part of the law is the guarantee that doctors performing active euthanasia or assisting to commit suicide will
Law on euthanasia and assisted suicide
Law_on_euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide
Ethical concept about the end of life
legalization of practices such as voluntary euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, terminal sedation or the refusal of medical assistance. According
Dignified_death
2006 book by Neil Gorsuch
Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia is a 2006 book by Neil Gorsuch. The book presents legal and moral arguments against euthanasia and assisted suicide,
The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
The_Future_of_Assisted_Suicide_and_Euthanasia
Active euthanasia is illegal in all 50 states of the United States. Assisted suicide is legal in twelve jurisdictions in the US: Washington, D.C. and the
Euthanasia in the United States
Euthanasia_in_the_United_States
Illegal practice of intentionally ending a life against the subject's will
(Dec 2006). "What people close to death say about euthanasia and assisted suicide: a qualitative study". J Med Ethics. 32 (12): 706–10. doi:10.1136/jme
Involuntary_euthanasia
English actress and comedian (born 1972)
against assisted suicide. In 2025, Carr appeared at Greenbelt Festival to share her reasons for believing that the UK should not legalise assisted suicide. In
Liz_Carr
Topic article
changed through the years. As of 2013 the LDS Church opposes physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. One of the earliest recorded explicit mentions by a
Mormon_views_on_suicide
American internet personality (born 1988)
Luke (August 3, 2026). "YouTuber Max Gilardi, 38, Says He's Considering Assisted Dying After Years of Chronic Pain from Fibromyalgia". People. Frevele,
Max_Gilardi
Practice of medically requesting another end one's own life to spare terminal suffering
order to relieve them of suffering. Voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) have been the focus of intense debate in the 21st century, surrounding
Voluntary_euthanasia
2018 murder–suicide in California, US
The Hart family murders were a murder–suicide that took place on March 26, 2018, in Mendocino County, California, United States. Jennifer Hart (38) and
Hart_family_murders
communion. The Catholic Church opposes active euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide on the grounds that life is a gift from God and should not be prematurely
Religious_views_on_euthanasia
Homicide with the consent of the person being killed
person being killed. The most common form of consensual homicide is assisted suicide, most commonly as euthanasia, in which terminally ill people seek assistance
Consensual_homicide
UK pro-assisted dying organisation
31 January 2006. "Healthcare professionals for assisted dying". Dignity in Dying. "Assisted suicide campaigner Ann McPherson dies". The Guardian. 30
Dignity_in_Dying
American physician and author
and reduce end-of-life anxiety. Byock opposes legalizing physician-assisted suicide and the broader right to die movement. He has publicly criticized the
Ira_Byock
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in New Zealand became legal when the End of Life Choice Act 2019 took full effect on 7 November 2021. It is illegal to
Euthanasia and assisted suicide in New Zealand
Euthanasia_and_assisted_suicide_in_New_Zealand
Dehydration to the point of death
has been described as having substantial advantages over physician-assisted suicide with respect to self-determination, access, professional integrity
Terminal_dehydration
German author and pro-euthanasia activist (1977–2025)
provides assisted suicide. He was a member of Mensa. Willet was arrested on 23 September 2024. He was accused of helping an American woman die by suicide with
Florian_Willet
Catholic academic institute in Oxford
on impact of physician assisted suicide on rates of suicide. The paper concluded that legalising physician assisted suicide was associated with an increase
Anscombe_Bioethics_Centre
Swiss legal scientist and professor
J. Ziegler, Georg Bosshard: Reasons why people in Switzerland seek assisted suicide: the view of patients and physicians. Swiss Medical Weekly 139 (2009)
Christian_Schwarzenegger
Efforts to reduce the risk of suicide
Suicide prevention is a collection of efforts to reduce the risk of suicide. Suicide is often preventable, and the efforts to prevent it may occur at the
Suicide_prevention
Practice of intentionally ending a life without the subject's explicit informed consent
regulated by law since 2002. It states that euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are not punishable if the attending physician acts in accordance with
Non-voluntary_euthanasia
Christian theological perspectives on suicide
the fate of those who die by suicide. The Waldensian Evangelical Church has taken a favorable stance on assisted suicide. According to the theology of
Christian_views_on_suicide
West Virginia elections 2024
2024, one amendment appeared on the ballot. The Prohibit "Medically-Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Mercy Killing" Measure was a legislatively-referred
2024_West_Virginia_elections
Proposed legislation in the UK
Life) Bill is a private members' bill (PMB) which proposes to legalise assisted suicide for terminally ill adults in England and Wales. The bill was introduced
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Terminally_Ill_Adults_(End_of_Life)_Bill
American businessman (1940–2022)
assisted dying non-profit Dignitas. He was 82 years old. Schudel, Matt (July 13, 2022). "Mark Fleischman, Studio 54 owner, dies by assisted suicide at
Mark_Fleischman
2006 book by Philip Nitschke and Fiona Stewart
The Peaceful Pill Handbook is a book that provides information on assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia. Written by the Australian euthanasia campaigner
The_Peaceful_Pill_Handbook
2010 documentary
Die?, also known as The Suicide Tourist, is a documentary film directed by Canadian John Zaritsky about the assisted suicide of Craig Colby Ewert (1947–2006)
Right_to_Die?
American politician (born 1949)
threatened a filibuster amid Senate debate over banning physician-assisted suicide. In May 2000, Wyden and Republican Representative Bill Thomas announced
Ron_Wyden
Dutch mental health activist and author (2001–2019)
euthanised under the Dutch 2001 Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide (Review Procedures) Act. Noa Pothoven was born in 2001 in Arnhem and
Noa_Pothoven
Australian humanist (born 1947)
promote Dignified Departure, a 13-hour, pay-television program on doctor-assisted suicide in Hong Kong and mainland China. The program aired in October in China
Philip_Nitschke
American Unitarian Universalist minister
The first suicide he assisted occurred in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1995. In 2008 he claimed to have assisted in at least 102 other suicides. Exoo studied
George_Exoo
Book by Derek Humphry
terminally ill wife's planned suicide from suffering. The book is his first on the issue of voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide. Derek Humphry, a journalist
Jean's_Way
Anti-abortion charitable organisation
charitable organisation focused on opposing abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and embryo research in the United Kingdom. Right to Life UK was formally
Right_to_Life_UK
2024 documentary on assisted suicide
they should commit suicide to stop being a "drain on society". Carr rejects the term "assisted dying" and prefers "assisted suicide"; she views the argument
Better_Off_Dead?
one of the most frequent methods of suicide. Deliberate self-poisoning is one of the main methods of attempted suicide. Due to its non-violent nature, it
Suicide_by_poisoning
Irish campaigner for assisted suicide
(26 December 1953 – 20 December 2013) was an Irish campaigner for assisted suicide. Marie Fleming was born Eileen Mary Brolly in Lifford, County Donegal
Marie_Fleming
Canadian academic (born 1979)
"Undoing Suicidism: A Trans, Queer, Crip Approach to Rethinking (Assisted) Suicide" has won two awards, the International Association of Autoethnography
Alexandre_Baril
Topics referred to by the same term
by Genesi Pegasos Swiss Association, a nonprofit group supporting assisted suicide Pegasus (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Pegasos
Legislation in the Isle of Man
The Assisted Dying Bill 2023 is a Private Member's Bill proposed by Alex Allinson, a Member of the House of Keys, that would legalise assisted dying in
Assisted_Dying_Bill_2023
Agreement between multiple individuals to die by suicide
A suicide pact is an agreed plan between two or more individuals to die by suicide. The plan may be to die together, or separately and closely timed. In
Suicide_pact
Swiss assisted suicide organization
based in Basel, Switzerland with a minimal-bureaucracy approach to assisted suicide. They also used to have an office in Melbourne, Australia, which is
Pegasos_Swiss_Association
Italian pornographic film actress
volunteered in an orphanage. In 1995, after her sister's death through assisted suicide at the age of 33, she briefly rejoined the industry but only for some
Baby_Pozzi
American serial killer and nurse (born 1962)
actually assisted the suicides within the meaning of the statute. In the case of Nadia Kajouji, Melchert-Dinkel was charged with attempting to assist a suicide
William_Melchert-Dinkel
Slippery slope argument in euthanasia
claims that the acceptance of certain practices, such as physician-assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia, will invariably lead to the acceptance or
Euthanasia and the slippery slope
Euthanasia_and_the_slippery_slope
2011 television documentary
a 71-year-old motor neurone disease sufferer, dying by assisted death at the Swiss assisted dying organisation, Dignitas. The film focuses on the story
Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die
Terry_Pratchett:_Choosing_to_Die
1962 short story by Kurt Vonnegut
In the story, the title is a telephone number used to schedule an assisted suicide with the Federal Bureau of Termination. Vonnegut's 1965 novel God Bless
2_B_R_0_2_B
American assisted suicide activist (1984–2014)
the time seemed right." She was an advocate for the legalization of assisted suicide for the terminally ill. Maynard was born in Anaheim, California, on
Brittany_Maynard
2015 South African court case on assisted suicide
first South African case to address the constitutionality of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Robert James Stransham-Ford, a 65-year-old advocate
Stransham-Ford v Minister of Justice
Stransham-Ford_v_Minister_of_Justice
California law
the life of a terminally ill patient, often referred to as physician-assisted suicide. In May 2018, a state trial court ruled that the law was unconstitutionally
California End of Life Option Act
California_End_of_Life_Option_Act
2008 online memoir by Clayton Schwartz
his views on disability, personal identity and assisted suicide. Its final chapter functions as a suicide note. The text circulated freely online for several
Two Arms and a Head: The Death of a Newly Paraplegic Philosopher
Two_Arms_and_a_Head:_The_Death_of_a_Newly_Paraplegic_Philosopher
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