Assisted suicide puts vulnerable people at risk. Veterans are one group very much at risk when suicide promotion is the norm rather than suicide prevention. You can read our veteran resource below and learn more.
Activists Within the Disability Rights Community Have Justifiable Fears
Ellen Leigh writes, "Despite claims of compassion, legalizing assisted suicide risks perpetuating systemic ableism and potential abuse. Instead of offering death as a solution, we should prioritize bolstering support systems and health care for disabled individuals."
Doctors Stand Against Harmful Assisted Suicide Practice
"The phenomenon of the slippery slope is, in large part, the expectable consequence of “normalizing” or naturalizing the physician’s direct or indirect killing of the patient via euthanasia or PAS, respectively. The more widely these acts are performed, the easier it becomes to mischaracterize them as forms of 'medical care.'"
This review of Liz Carr's documentary, Better Off Dead?, discusses the inevitable slippery slope of assisted suicide as well as its public glorification. The author commends this powerful documentary for all who may support assisted suicide.
If you’re in crisis, there are options available to help you cope. You can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at any time to connect with a trained crisis counselor. For confidential support available 24/7 for everyone in the U.S., call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
