Criminalization of attempted suicide
Historically in the Christian church, people who attempted suicide were excommunicated because of the religiously polarizing nature of the topic. While previously criminally punishable, attempted suicide no longer is in most Western countries. It remains a criminal offense in most Islamic countries. In the late 19th century in Great Britain, attempted suicide was deemed to be equivalent to attempted murder and could be punished by hanging. In the United States, suicide is not illegal and almost no country in Europe currently considers attempted suicide to be a crime.In India, attempted suicide was decriminalized by the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, while Singapore removed attempted suicide from their criminal code in 2020; previously it had been punishable by up to one-year in prison.Many other countries still prosecute suicide attempts. As of 2012, attempted suicide is a criminal offense in Uganda, and as of 2013, it is criminalized in Ghana.Despite having its own laws, Maryland still reserves the right to prosecute people under the English Common laws that were in place when America declared independence in 1776. These laws were used to convict a man for attempted suicide in 2018, resulting in a three-year suspended sentence and two years of supervised probation. See also
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Suicidal ideation
World Suicide Prevention Day


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Macronychia is a genus of satellite flies in the family Sarcophagidae. There are at least 20 described species in Macronychia. Species
These 21 species belong to the genus Macronychia:

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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