# CCHR Raises Alarm Over Psychiatric Euthanasia as Assisted-Suicide Laws Expand

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-03-17-cchr-raises-alarm-over-psychiatric-euthanasia-as-assisted-suicide-laws-expand-e7e927/
- Published: 2026-03-17
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: rutlandherald
- Original report: https://www.rutlandherald.com/ap/national/cchr-raises-alarm-over-psychiatric-euthanasia-as-assisted-suicide-laws-expand/article_f698f431-298e-528d-ba01-4bef26f50776.html
- Topics: mental-health
- Publisher: TheraNews, operated by AdvancedCare USA Inc.
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> LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 17, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As assisted-suicide laws expand worldwide to include individuals diagnosed with mental disorders, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) warns that psychiatry’s diagnostic system—lacking objective medical tests—should

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*Originally reported by rutlandherald. [Read more](https://www.rutlandherald.com/ap/national/cchr-raises-alarm-over-psychiatric-euthanasia-as-assisted-suicide-laws-expand/article_f698f431-298e-528d-ba01-4bef26f50776.html)*

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*Source: [https://www.rutlandherald.com/ap/national/cchr-raises-alarm-over-psychiatric-euthanasia-as-assisted-suicide-laws-expand/article_f698f431-298e-528d-ba01-4bef26f50776.html](https://www.rutlandherald.com/ap/national/cchr-raises-alarm-over-psychiatric-euthanasia-as-assisted-suicide-laws-expand/article_f698f431-298e-528d-ba01-4bef26f50776.html)*