2007-02-10 04:47:55 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
In the UK...no, but its illegal to help someone commit suicide
2007-02-10 04:50:25 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
It used to be a criminal offence here in the UK but is no longer an offence. Assisting a person to commit suicide is .. and it carries a mandatory 14 years inside.
Some insurance companies don't pay out on Suicide cases.
Suicide leaves loved ones and friends devastated. it's the most dreadful thing to accept when the person that did it was loved so deeply by so many, a piece of your heart dies.
2007-02-10 05:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by 2dog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think in most cases, assuming one doesn't succeed in the attempt, police are not involved. Usually you will have to suffer through a psychiatric evaluation and a stay at a mental ward facility. They will try to "fix" you with therapists and meds...
If you believe in God it's REALLY not a good idea. Christians believe that suicide is the ultimate sin and you won't go to Heaven if you kill yourself...
The way I look at it is that if you kill yourself there's no chance for anything to get better because you are dead and you can't make life better if you don't exist anymore. Even if you are depressed, anxious etc. there is always some amount of hope that things could get better. I do know how that feeling is but I just keep hoping that things will get better. I also try to remember that it's selfish to take your own life because you are affecting those people who love you and leaving them behind to grieve over your loss...
2007-02-10 05:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by Cute But Evil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surprised nobody has asked why you are asking!! The problems are that normally Insurance companies do not pay up insurance policies if you commit suicide. It is supposidly illegal although if you do it nobody will ever be able to charge you for it. You'll just leave behind others in pain. It has a ripple effect on family and friends and aquintences.
2007-02-10 04:59:04 · answer #4 · answered by KANGA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you unsucessfully attempt suicide the police can 'arrest' you under section 136 of the mental health act. This is not because you have commited a crime it is just the police's ability to take you to a place of safety if you are presenting as a risk to others or yourself due to your mental state.
Older law did class suicide as a crime but that was likely due to religious culture then.
Insurance companies wil not pay out for a suicide.
2007-02-10 05:07:31 · answer #5 · answered by Litmus180 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the United States it is illegal. A failed attempt can be prosecuted.
If you are suicidal, seek help. The number of failed suicides is very high. The disabilities and harm incurred are objectionable. They range from physical to mental to a combination of the two.
It is better not to attempt such an act. There are legal reprocutions for survivors as well as psychological ones.
2007-02-10 04:59:51 · answer #6 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in the UK, although suicide is not a natural cause of death and is one of the possible verdicts of a coroners inquest. Many religions consider it unacceptable to commit suicide, and it is certainly very sad for all those left behind. I do hope that you are not considering such a measure!
2007-02-10 05:23:01 · answer #7 · answered by whackyfunckylady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under English criminal law, the Suicide Act 1961 decriminalised the act of suicide so that those who failed in the attempt would no longer be prosecuted.
2007-02-10 05:09:19 · answer #8 · answered by dave a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It used to be, until about 1960. Prior to this, if you committed 'self-murder' and survived, you would be sent to prison.
It IS an offence to assist someone to commit suicide.
2007-02-10 05:28:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Also, most insurances won't pay the survivors.
If you're feeling suicidal, call the suicide help line. Or, get ahold of your doctor and/or emergency room.
2007-02-10 04:51:18 · answer #10 · answered by kiwi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋