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Medical aid in dying is still called 'assisted suicide'; an anthropologist explains the problem with that

  • Written by Anita Hannig, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Brandeis University
imageMore than 20% Americans live in a state with access to a medically assisted death.nathamag11/iStock / Getty Images Plus

Several states around the U.S. are currently considering whether to legalize medical aid in dying for terminally ill patients. More than 20% of Americans already live in a state with access to a medically assisted death. Despite...

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