S'gor urges federal govt to hasten moratorium on criminalising suicide

Published: Mar 18, 2022 11:12 AM | Updated: Mar 18, 2022 11:24 AM

The Selangor state government is urging the federal government to hasten its moratorium on criminalising suicide and repeal attempted suicide as a crime under Section 309 of the Penal Code.

This was said in a written reply by Selangor health exco Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud to matters...

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