Suicide Certificates & Suicide Kits

James C. Salwitz is an oncologist who blogs at Sunrise Rounds.  He recently proposed a "suicide certificate" as a way to remove doctors "from the direct ordering of death" yet still "empower those who believe in suicide a legal outlet, as well as the tools to act."



Salwitz explains:  "The suicide certificate would be a kind of application. A legal checklist, which once complete would allow the individual to die by their own hand, but in a controlled and definite manner."



"Once the form was complete, itemized and notarized, the patient would take it to a suicide assistance registered pharmacy or perhaps a specialty funeral home, which would exchange this ultimate document for death inducing drugs.  The sealed suicide kit would come with a final instructional booklet, including safety warnings."