All posts tagged "suicide"
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1.7KInternationalAfter legalizing assisted suicide, this Australian state saw spike in all suicides
Assisted suicide was legalized in Victoria, Australia in 2019, with the promise that legalized physician-assisted death would prevent fifty suicides a year,...
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1.8KGuest ColumnWashington Post promotes suicide death of man who died by self-starvation
(National Review) We aren’t an anti-suicide culture anymore. Oh, sure. We bemoan those of veterans and teenagers — still — but the...
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1.5KAnalysisCountries with legal assisted suicide have higher overall suicide rates, new research reveals
Research has confirmed that countries with legalized assisted suicide have higher rates of “self-initiated” and “non-assisted” suicide than those without. The Anscombe...
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2.0KNewsbreakBipartisan bill would ban online ‘suicide kits’ from being sold
A new bill from a bipartisan group of lawmakers would prevent online outlets like Amazon from selling so-called “suicide kits.” The issue...
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2.3KAnalysisParents sue, alleging Amazon ‘suicide kit’ facilitated teen suicides
In a 2001 interview, author and suicide activist, Philip Nitschke, insisted that even the suicides of the “troubled teen” should be facilitated....
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3.8KInternationalCanadian mother fights to prevent diabetic son’s assisted suicide death
A woman in Ontario has started a petition to the Ontario Minister of Health, asking him to intervene in the assisted suicide...
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1.4KAnalysisAssisted suicide advocates want to drop ‘suicide’ terminology
As assisted suicide grows in popularity around the world and is legalized in more countries, advocates are increasingly arguing to change the...
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5.4KHuman InterestPregnant teen considered suicide, but a car ride changed everything
As a suicidal teenager, Rebecca Crist thought abortion was her only choice. When Crist learned she was pregnant, she had just ended...
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2.0KInternationalSuicide rates among the ill are being used to demand assisted suicide
A new study in the United Kingdom has revealed a 2.5 percent higher suicide risk among people battling terminal cancer, as well...
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1.8KAnalysis
Analysis shows legalizing assisted suicide does not decrease overall suicides, and may do the opposite
A recent peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Ethics in Mental Health has revealed that the legalization of euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide...
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2.0KHuman InterestHer friends said abortion was the best choice. Instead, it resulted in a suicide attempt.
As a college freshman, Deanna Petrie* relished in the newfound freedom she didn’t have while growing up in a conservative Christian home....
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1.6KIssues
Pro-assisted suicide websites are teaching millions how to kill themselves
Assisted suicide and euthanasia have been touted as dignified ways for people who are terminally ill or profoundly suffering to take their...
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1.6KAnalysisDespite claims to the contrary, assisted death is suicide and it is a tragedy
As the call to make assisted suicide legal in the United Kingdom gains popularity, one advocate is publicly making the claim that...
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10.8KAnalysis‘Instantly fatal’: Medical journal promotes timed euthanasia implant for people with dementia
A prestigious medical journal specializing in ethics has published an article promoting the use of euthanasia implants for people with dementia. Authored...
