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Calling it what it is: voluntary assisted tragedy

16 March 2023

5:30 AM

16 March 2023

5:30 AM

Canada’s government has been tussling with the idea of providing voluntary euthanasia for those with mental health issues. 

This poses the threat of making suicide medically practised, and therefore a normalised solution to one’s mental ill health.

In 2022, 1 in 6 Australians reported having serious thoughts about taking their own life.

And among those at risk, the most vulnerable demographic is aged 15-24, with suicide currently making up 34 per cent of all deaths in this particular bracket.

Studies show that one of the largest factors contributing to young people’s ill health is social media usage.

Canadian research showed that the frequency of one’s...

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