Culture
Colorado sees steady increase in physician-assisted suicidesPhysician-assisted suicides are on the rise in Colorado. Colorado approved the practice by referendum, 65% to 35%, in 2016, and the number of assisted suicides has… Read More
Government
Delaware Democrat refiles physician-assisted suicide bill, despite Democratic governor’s veto last sessionWith a new governor in office, Democrats in Delawareâs state Legislature are launching another push to legalize physician-assisted suicide. State Rep. Eric Morrison is leading 19 Democrats in sponsoring… Read More
Culture
Study: Meta failing to moderate Instagram, circulating self-harm content to teensÂA new study has found self-harm content on Instagram to be thriving due to parent company Metaâs âextremely inadequateâ moderation efforts. The report conducted by Danish… Read More
Government
Medical providers question expansion of assisted suicide across Canada as UK advances billÂIn the eight years since Canada legalized assisted suicide in 2016, physicians and other experts across Americaâs neighbor to the north have grown increasingly concerned over the ease with which… Read More
Culture
Religion â and religious education â can reduce rape, suicide, study showsÂA self-governed nation arguably begins and ends with one thing: self-governed individuals. If you canât govern yourself and your own behavior, how can you possibly govern a nation? Moreover, a… Read More
Courts
Artificial intelligence app pushed suicidal youth to kill himself, lawsuit claims(The Daily Signal) â Sewell Setzer III was just 14 years old when he died. He was a good kid. He was playing junior varsity basketball, excelling in school, and… Read More
Government
Assisted suicide is now the 5th leading cause of death in CanadaIn just over a decade, assisted suicides in Canada have risen 1,200%, becoming the fifth leading cause of death in the country. Only deaths from cancer, heart disease, COVID-19 and… Read More
Politics
Missouri House candidate Kevin Grover named in wrongful death lawsuits settled for $400K, accused of ignoring bullying that led to teen suicidesA candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives was a defendant in two wrongful death lawsuits settled by his school district employer for close to $400,000. Kevin Grover, who is… Read More
Courts
California mom urges Supreme Court review of custody cases for parents who disagree with their children transitioning genders(The Center Square) â A California mother who lost her daughter to suicide after transitioning and was removed from her custody for not supporting her gender identity filed an amicus… Read More
Courts
Michigan mom sues school district for negligence that allegedly led to her 14-year-old daughter’s suicideThe mother of a Michigan high school student has filed a lawsuit for wrongful death and gross negligence, following her 14-year-old daughterâs suicide shortly after being dismissed early from school. Read More
Culture
Principal of 24 years commits suicide after being âbulliedâ at âequity sessions,â family says(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A former principal for the Toronto District School Board has committed suicide after a diversity training session in 2021 allegedly left him battling bullying accusations… Read More