Akpabio insists on jail term for attempted suicide as Senate passes decriminalisation bill for second reading
Leading the debate on the bill, Mr Ekpenyong argued that while the National Mental Health Act recognises attempted suicide as a psychiatric emergency requiring treatment, Section 327 of the Criminal Code and Section 231 of the Penal Code criminalise the act.
It also seeks to address the conflict between existing criminal laws that punish attempted suicide and the National Mental Health Act, which recognises the need for medical intervention in mental health emergencies.
The existing legal framework has, however, raised concerns about its compatibility with the National Mental Health Act, 2021, which recognises attempted suicide as a psychiatric emergency requiring immediate intervention.
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