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Oct 23, 2015

Saving Lives By Expanding Liberty

Precommitment Against Suicide (PAS) — People who fear suicide ought to be empowered to protect themselves. That is the core idea in my recently published article in the Boston College Law Review, Self-Defense Against Gun Suicide (pdf, no log-in required). More specifically, my proposal is to allow individuals to confidentially put their own names into…

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Sep 10, 2015

World Suicide Prevention Day

Today (9/10/15) is World Suicide Prevention Day. The theme this year is “Reaching Out and Saving Lives.” Human connections are indeed key to both prevention and healing. But empowering those at risk to protect themselves can fill gaps when friends and family can’t. …

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Aug 18, 2015

Stop Gun Suicide

We should do more to help at-risk people prevent their own suicides. Here is one way. Jonathan Jacoves was described by his father as a “happy-go-lucky, pro tennis player.” That was before Jonathan’s mental health deteriorated. At age twenty, he attempted suicide by overdosing on nonprescription medication and was diagnosed…

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