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Citizens Against Assisted Suicide

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Suicide is never death with dignity, and assisted suicide legislation threatens true patient choices at the end of life.

Suicide Contagion

Vermont Law Creates “Perfect Storm” of Conditions for Suicide

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Among the safeguards slashed from the assisted suicide legislation that has become law in Vermont, were any requirements to ensure that the person requesting suicide is not suffering from treatable depression. Depression in the dying is not uncommon.   Hospice Pioneer Dr. Ira Byock wrote in his groundbreaking book, Dying Well, that nearly everyone who is given a terminal … [Read more...] about Vermont Law Creates “Perfect Storm” of Conditions for Suicide

Oregon Suicide Rate Continues Rise That Began after Legalization of Assisted Suicide

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Thanks to Washington attorney Margaret Dore for sending us the email and article below.   Article on increased suicide rate in Oregon. The article says "Oregon's suicide rate has been increasing since 2000." Just three years prior, Oregon legalized assisted suicide. The article also says:  "New figures show a sharp rise in suicides among middle-aged … [Read more...] about Oregon Suicide Rate Continues Rise That Began after Legalization of Assisted Suicide

Suicide Contagion among the Elderly?

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In italics below is an excellent article by Australian anti-assisted suicide advocate Paul Russell.  It suggests that the language being used to push legalization of assisted suicide worldwide may be behind a spate of recent murder suicides.  So may the sympathetic reporting on these by the media.  There is every reason to assume that what we know to be true about teen suicide … [Read more...] about Suicide Contagion among the Elderly?