Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day

Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day

Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day Coming Up, But Assisted Suicide Left Out

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- September 10 is Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day but one bioethics watchdog says the day is apparently lost on euthanasia advocates who promote assisted suicide. Attorney and author Wesley J. Smith says the day could have more substance if all suicides were included.

"The well meaning people behind WSPD have missed -- or were afraid of the controversy that would be caused by tackling-the proverbial elephant in the living room," Smith notes. "You see, many high profile voices now urge that suicide not only be permitted, but facilitated."

Smith says he worries the event will "not be very effective."

"I don't see how suicide prevention can be effective when there is so much outright suicide promotion going on," he says.

Smith is upset that the organizers of the day are "silent about the threat posed to the cause of suicide reduction by assisted suicide and 'rational suicide' advocacy. Not. A. Peep." Ref. Source 1