Today's NYTimes had an article that suicides are at an all time high as a percentage of the population. (see link below) Does this make any sort of case for euthanasia (or assisted suicide)? Or are they disconnected?

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I’m not a psychologist nor have I been close to people who killed themselves, so I may be totally off base here.

Does the lack of ability of compassionate services (assisted suicide) lead to an increased personal suicide rate?

Since (according to the article), so many suicides are related to economic conditions and health, should there be a legal means for those who insist on suicide to do so ‘cleanly’?