also R. A. Zellner, M. P. Aulisio, and W. R. Lewis,
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244 only a minority of people saved from suicide
makea repeatedattempt: S.Gibb etal.“Mortalityand
Further Suicidal Behaviour After an Index Suicide
Attempt:A10-YearStudy,”AustraliaandNewZealand
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244 In places that allowphysicians to writelethal
prescriptions:E.g.,thestateofWashington’sDeathwith
Dignity Act, http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/
default.aspx?cite=70.245.
245 one in thirty-five Dutch people: Netherlands
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PercentofCases,”StatisticsNetherlands,July21,2012,
http://www.cbs.nl/en-GB/menu/themas/
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245 The Dutch have been slower: British Medical
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Reviewthe BritishMedical Association’s Guidanceon
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The, VerlossersNaast God: Dokters en Euthanasie in
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245 About half don’t even use their prescription:
E.g.,datafromOregonHealthAuthority,Oregon’sDeath
with Dignity Act, 2013 Report,