Groundbreaking study links legal ‘assisted dying’ to an increase in suicide rates

Media release – 7 October 2015 Some advocates claim that the legalisation of physician-assisted suicide (PAS), also known by the euphemisms ‘assisted dying’ and ‘end of life choice’, could lead to a reduction in total suicides and delay suicides that do occur. Until recently these claims had not been tested by research. A groundbreaking study … Continue reading Groundbreaking study links legal ‘assisted dying’ to an increase in suicide rates