tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216787076261944467.post2526549306285546261..comments2024-03-18T18:37:12.223-04:00Comments on Euthanasia Prevention Coalition: Do suicides increase where euthanasia is legal?Alex Schadenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649977828342637842noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216787076261944467.post-79190545022437489402017-05-23T22:58:42.488-04:002017-05-23T22:58:42.488-04:00The suicides represented by assisted suicide and e...The suicides represented by assisted suicide and euthanasia aren't counted in the official suicide statistics. Thus, the statistics are falsely under-counting the actual numbers. Plus, suicide is a crisis in Oregon. I believe that when the media and popular culture push assisted suicide for the ill and disabled, they are also sending a general message that suicide is an appropriate answer to human suffering. Wesley J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087063614354714652noreply@blogger.com