Suicide & Euthanasia

Personal Experience

Dying for Control "Now that my grandfather was near death, I wondered about the quality of life argument. Did it have merit?"

My Right to Die "No matter what I was doing during the day -- teaching, talking to my friends, caring for my children -- I envisioned myself dying."

Surviving the Pain of Suicide "Death had no integrity here. Had I somehow been transported back to the Holocaust or to the lynching of a slave? A white straight-back chair lay toppled on the wooden floor. My gaze fixed; my legs locked at the top of the stairway."

All the King's Men People who commit suicide are like the fallen Humpty Dumpty: They can't be put back together again. They have been deceived by the Enemy's tactics. What can the King's men do to help the hurting among them before they make a fatal decision?

Inside the Suicidal Person What would prompt someone to take his life? If we understand what pushes a person to the edge, we can alert ourselves to the warning signs of suicide and help prevent it.

Life, Death, and Euthanasia Must a person die in pain, or does he have the right to choose the time and method of his death? Can there be death with dignity? One of the most controversial issues in our culture centers on our right to die.

Making Contact Teens, abandoned women, the unemployed, and others find themselves calling for help when they're contemplating suicide. And one organization is there to listen.