Can Ads For Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia Be Far Behind?

The suicide ads are to educate people in how to reach out to those who might be suicidal. All well and good. Can similar ads trumpeting the wonderful acts of assisted suicide and euthanasia be far behind?

Suicide advert aired in TV first

The first TV advert to tackle the issue of suicide is to be aired during commercial breaks in Scotland.

About two people a day in Scotland take their own lives and it continues to be a leading cause of death in young people, those behind the campaign said.

The target audience for the government-backed advert is men aged between 18 and 44.

Public health minister Shona Robison said helping people break the silence surrounding suicide was "vital".

She said the campaign aimed to encourage people to talk about the way they are feeling and to seek the help they needed. more