as in murder
the act or practice of ending the life of someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering
a physician who refuses to practice euthanasia
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Recent Examples of euthanasia
This may help take the pressure off an overcrowded shelter and save animals from euthanasia.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Crescent Duck Farm President Doug Corwin told local station WABC-TV that the mass euthanasia was particularly devastating as Long Island used to be known for its extensive duck farming industry and the business is the largest major commercial duck farm in Suffolk County.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
That, in turn, would result in overcrowding and a dramatic increase in the euthanasia of dogs and cats to free up space, Ramirez said.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Millions of shelter animals were saved from euthanasia in 2024, a new study has revealed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Johnson executed in Texas for murder of beloved grandmother who was set on fire Indiana executes Benjamin Ritchie for young police officer's murder.—
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Hardin pleaded guilty to the 2017 murder of James Appleton, 59, a city water employee who was found shot in the face inside his work truck, KNWA reported.—
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Floyd’s death, which was ruled a homicide, sparked widespread backlash after a video went viral of then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds on May 25, 2020.—
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The following day, officials in Hennepin County, Minnesota, ruled Floyd’s death a homicide, codifying what many already sensed: Floyd’s life had been taken, and someone should be held accountable.—
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“Euthanasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanasia. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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