Re:Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for...
by Jtsummers on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @01:25PM
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> Rather, if (attempted) suicide is a crime, it serves as a legal fiction that provides a structure for first responders to intervene.
If I have a heart attack, does "having a heart attack" need to be criminalized for a police officer to render aid? The notion of criminalizing suicide attempts to protect a person is fundamentally absurd.
If I have a heart attack, does "having a heart attack" need to be criminalized for a police officer to render aid? The notion of criminalizing suicide attempts to protect a person is fundamentally absurd.