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Originally Posted by Mothy
It's kinda pointless bit of law.
If you succeed they can't arrest you - you're dead.
If you fail you have not broken the law - you have not committed suicide.
I think in most countries it's illegal to attempt to commit suicide - but I have never heard of anyone being charged with the offence. Normally they get them help.
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For a full on self suicide it's a pointless law, but the fact remains that it's a very unnatural thing to do , it's not that easy especially not for those with debilitating desease, many people need assistance. So making it illegal keeps people from getting help they need and as such they suffer longer then they want.
That's why Kevorkian dit what he did and got jailed for it.