Bill > S1032

This bill aims to prevent suicide by making it a criminal offense to knowingly coerce, encourage, or provide the means for someone to commit or attempt suicide. The bill defines key terms like "suicide," "suicide attempt," and "suicidal ideation," and outlines two specific scenarios where a person can be punished by up to 5 years in prison. The first is if they exercise substantial control over someone, intentionally coerce or encourage them to commit suicide, and their actions result in the person committing or attempting suicide. The second is if they intentionally provide the physical means or knowledge to enable someone to commit or attempt suicide, and the person does so. The bill explicitly excludes medical treatments lawfully administered by a licensed physician.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1032