Anti-suicide bill moves forward in Montana Legislature

[TexasTowelie]

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Alarmed by suicide rates persistently among the highest in the nation, Montana lawmakers moved closer Saturday to sending legislation to Gov. Steve Bullock authorizing $1 million to address a crisis that has long vexed public health officials, veterans groups, tribal leaders and other communities across the state.

The Senate’s overwhelming endorsement of a bill by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, a Democrat from Box Elder and Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, represents a partial victory for anti-suicide crusaders who over the years have demanded the state provide more resources to combat the problem.

But even with this step, others say the state needs to do more to address the underlying factors that have led to one of the highest rates of suicide in the country, a blemish that has persisted over the past four decades. The state’s rate is twice the national average.

A report released last year identified 555 known suicides in the state between Jan. 1, 2014 and March 1, 2016.

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[Alice11111]

1. If you don't want to commit suicide, don't.

For many, it is a perfectly rational decision. It may be a choice of choosing a very painful road with no quality of life v. Peace. Fuck these Repubs who want less government interference. Get out of everyone else's life!

People have been doing it the hard way, starvation, etc., for thousands of years. It is normal in certain situations.
The Repubs want to make this most personal of decisions a call by their RW government.

[Alice11111]

3. I misinterpreted the OP. I apologize. I thought it was referring

to elderly and sick people in pain, who have no hope of quality of life (I think you can see that by what I said), like the assisted suicide laws of Washington State have addressed. I just carefully re-read the OP, and I would never have said what I did in response to people in mental pain who need help.

I am very sorry about your friend and for his parents. Of course, more funds are needed for suicide prevention in such cases. (Maybe, there's a reason I woke in the night and couldn’t sleep.) Please ignore and forgive my post.

[sarisataka]

4. I understand your mistake

And accept your apology

[Alice11111]

5. Thank you.