It’s no secret that life is hard.

That’s exactly what Hamlet describes in his famous “to be or not to be” soliloquy — a “sea of troubles” brought on by the “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.” There, Hamlet debates whether it is nobler to endure life’s struggles or to create one’s own “quietus” and drop into what he calls the “sleep of death.”

That same question still haunts the minds of many today: Why bear “the whips and scorns of time,” or the hardships of life, when death can seemingly end the pain in an instant?

As Christians, we know that the struggles of life produce perseverance and prepare us for something greater to come (James 1). But without that hope, Hamlet’s question is harder to answer.

That’s why the New York Post’s report that a “physically healthy British woman heartbroken over the death of her only son is heading to Switzerland to end her own life at an assisted suicide clinic” shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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I can’t even begin to imagine the pain and heartbreak of losing a child — and I’m sure that grief feels almost impossible to bear.

This mother’s feelings are understandable. But what’s not understandable is that instead of offering a broken and grieving woman comfort, or coming alongside her to help her heal, a Swiss suicide clinic is instead charging her $13,500 to end her life.

That’s not compassionate, that’s predatory.

People in this woman’s situation need comfort and encouragement. They need to know that they’re not alone, that there is something worth living for. And ultimately, they need the gospel. For an organization to look at a grieving woman and deny her what she truly needs to instead profit off her death is morally depraved beyond words.

Yet that’s where the entire premise of “assisted suicide” leads. If suicide is an acceptable means of ending suffering, then suicide becomes the solution to all kinds of suffering — whether physical pain, emotional struggles, or even mere boredom.

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That’s why in Canada, where assisted suicide has been legal for almost 10 years, the number of those killed via euthanasia has skyrocketed, now accounting for more than 1 in 20 of the country’s deaths. A full 23% of those who sought assisted suicide reported “isolation or loneliness” as a reason for doing so.

It’s unfathomable for suicide clinics and even entire countries to see these individuals’ pain and, instead of reminding them that their lives have value, encouraging them to simply remove themselves from society by dying.

Every life has value, no matter its stage, and every life is worth living.

If you or someone you know is suffering from depression, Standing with You has resources that may be able to help. You don’t need to walk through life on your own. Go to www.standingwithyou.org/national-resources/ for a comprehensive list of national programs that can partner with you no matter your struggle.