# Do you own your body?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 8, 2002, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-your-body/112921 "2002-06-08T01:16:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-your-body/112921/27 "2002-06-12T05:13:36Z")

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> \*Originally posted by monica \*  
> \*\*I don’t think you can really own your body. If you could, then why is it against the law to commit suicide? \*\*

Cite?

I’m not convinced that it is illegal to commit or attempt suicide. You will likely be taken into psychiatric care, but I don’t believe you will be charged with a crime.

_Helping_ someone commit suicide is a crime, but I don’t think it is illegal to kill yourself.

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