euthanasia
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Experts say it is too early to judge the outcome of the transfers, especially considering the whales were facing euthanasia and had been living in an ageing facility.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Claire Brosseau, a woman with treatment resistant bipolar 1 disorder who is part of the federal case challenging Canada's current laws, told the BBC earlier this year that euthanasia would offer her "a safe death".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Not long before Pope Leo’s visit, French lawmakers legalized assisted suicide and euthanasia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
She recognizes the risks to vulnerable people, and hints at the observation that euthanasia by way of organ donation would treat the prospective donor as a means to an end, violating their inherent human dignity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
After euthanasia, thousands of fraudulent death certificates were issued, citing diverse causes of death—some of them markedly absurd.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Larger dogs can take up to twice as long to get adopted, exacerbating overcrowding and leading to more euthanasias, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
Time stamps on records reviewed by The Times appear to show that euthanasias were performed during those hours for nonmedical reasons at most county shelters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
The number of euthanasias performed during those hours at the Baldwin Park shelter could not be determined because many of its time stamps were missing from records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
In a different era, the intense animal hoarding might have been handled with back-to-back euthanasias rather than rehousing the cats.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 13, 2020
The number of euthanasias is high because many pet owners cannot afford the complex medical intervention needed to save a pet’s life.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2017
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