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I just did a little research for a paper I'm writing on this topic. This applies mainly to the United States, although it seems to be very similar in other countries.
There are no FEDERAL laws banning or prohibiting suicide and never have been.
There HAVE been State laws banning suicide, although state courts have always been reluctant to try to enforce these laws (for obvious, somewhat humorous reasons). Some states have listed suicide as a felony or crime without any listed
punishments.
Over the last 10 to 20 years, all states have either removed their ban on suicide or have had said ban declared unconstitutional or otherwise illegal by the supreme court.
However, if a medical professional or otherwise qualified person either deems you to be a danger to yourself or others or even simply fears that you MAY be, they CAN legally confine you against your will. (5150, Involuntary Psychiatric Hold)
So if you do try to commit suicide and fail, most likely you are going to be found to be a danger to yourself (real shocker right there), and confined under code 5150. Therefore making attempted suicide (aka failed suicide) 'punishable' by law.
Suicide CANNOT be punished by property forfeiture or ignominious burial.
However, suicide is still considered a 'common law crime,' (i.e. most of society doesn't like it :P) as such, many insurance policies have clauses pertaining to suicide, usually resulting in forfeiture of the coverage. (your family wont get paid if you off yourself.) There are options to have suicide covered, in most cases, usually raising your premium.
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