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(National Review<\/a>) Talk about missing the forest for the trees!\u00a0The Ohio Nurses Association, a union with 11,000 members, has endorsed legalizing assisted suicide. From the Cincinnati Enquirer story:<\/a><\/p>\n

ONA President Deborah Arms said the proposal recommends \u201ceducating the public about medical aid in dying, supporting legislation to protect the rights of dying patients to control the circumstances and conditions of their death and providing resources and education to nurses about the nurse\u2019s role in caring for patients regarding MAID or any form of treatment limitation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in other news: Ohio is in the midst of a suicide crisis, with such deaths increasing by 45 percent since 2007<\/em>. From the Ohio Department of Health press release:<\/a><\/p>\n

In Ohio, five people die by suicide every day, and one youth dies by suicide every 33 hours, according to a new report released by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). In 2018, there were 1,836 suicides in Ohio and the highest suicide rate \u2013 the number of suicide deaths per 100,000 population \u2013 was among adults 45-64 years old. Males are disproportionately burdened by suicide across the lifespan, and their suicide rate is nearly four times the rate among females.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the goals of my RecoveryOhio initiative is to address mental illness and other issues that contribute to suicide,\u201d said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. \u201cIf you know someone is struggling, you may be able to help save someone\u2019s life by recognizing the warning signs and steps to take.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cSuicide in Ohio and nationally is a growing public health epidemic, particularly among young people,\u201d said ODH Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH. \u201cSuicide is the leading cause of death among Ohioans ages 10\u201014 and the second leading cause of death among Ohioans ages 15\u201034.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0Misguided compassion: \u2018Star Trek\u2019 actor Patrick Stewart advocates for assisted suicide<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Suicide contagion is real. Thus, when a nursing association supports some suicides<\/em> \u2014 because that is what the ONA did despite the use of the euphemistic term, MAID (medical aid in dying) \u2014 when it gave its moral imprimatur to doctors helping people kill themselves<\/em>, that makes the overall job of suicide prevention much more difficult. After all, nurses<\/em> are telling us that suicide can be peachy keen and a proper response to suffering.<\/p>\n

Shame on the ONA. They have abdicated their nurses\u2019 calling.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: This article was published at National Review<\/a> and is reprinted here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(National Review) Talk about missing the forest for the trees!\u00a0The Ohio Nurses Association, a union with 11,000 members, has endorsed legalizing assisted suicide. 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