To Keep the Law or to Repeal It: Views of Parliamentarians On the Call to Decriminalise Attempted Suicide in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorQuarshie, E.N-B.
dc.contributor.authorAsante, K.O.
dc.contributor.authorAndoh-Arthur, J.
dc.contributor.authorAkotia, C.S.
dc.contributor.authorOsafo, J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T09:11:17Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T09:11:17Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractWe explored the views of members of parliament (MPs) in Ghana on the call to decriminalise attempted suicide. We applied reflexive thematic analysis to Parlia mentary Hansards (2017–2020) on calls to decriminalise attempted suicide in Ghana. 11 MPs shared their stance for or against the call. We developed three major themes that entailed, often, opposing views: (1) deterrent effect of the law (against: the law punishes and deters to protect life; for: the law is insensitive and has ironic effects), (2) enforcement of the law (against: leave things as they are, the law is not enforced, anyway; for: crime is not self-inflicted) and (3) prioritisation of suicide prevention (against: focus on more pressing issues, but resource support systems; for: the law and legitimate support systems cannot co-exist). The findings indicate two needs: to extend suicide literacy to Ghanaian MPs, and to initiate a public/private member’s bill on attempted suicide decriminalisation.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1177/00302228211066683
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/40122
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherOMEGA—Journal of Death and Dyingen_US
dc.subjectanti-suicide lawen_US
dc.subjectattempted suicideen_US
dc.subjectdecriminalisationen_US
dc.subjectmembers of parliamenten_US
dc.subjectsuicideen_US
dc.titleTo Keep the Law or to Repeal It: Views of Parliamentarians On the Call to Decriminalise Attempted Suicide in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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