Psychiatrists challenge FSC ruling on suicide attempts (opens original article in a new tab)

Psychiatrists in Pakistan challenge a Federal Shariat Court ruling that declared decriminalisation of suicide attempts repugnant to Islamic law, arguing it discourages mental health treatment and lacks basis in Islamic jurisprudence.

• Psychiatrists challenge FSC ruling on suicide attempts
• FSC declared decriminalisation of suicide attempts repugnant to Islamic injunctions
• PPS argues criminalisation discourages seeking mental health treatment
• FSC failed to consider medical understanding of suicidal behaviour
• PPS claims FSC exceeded jurisdiction in ruling on public policy