Deputy health minister says govt has agreed to decriminalise suicide | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 ― The move to decriminalise suicide has been set in motion with Cabinet to finetune amendments to the Penal Code on the matter, Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said in the Dewan Rakyat today.

“Decriminalisastion of suicide under Section 309 of the Penal Code has indeed been discussed for a long time and the process is underway. Currently, anyone who attempts suicide and survives faces criminal prosecution, where those convicted can be punished with a jail term of up to one year or fined, or both.

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