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Drop in teenage suicide attempts linked to legalisation of same-sex marriage
Legalisation of same-sex marriage in US states has been linked to a drop in suicide attempts among teenagers. Researchers say suicide attempts among high school students fell by an average of 7% following the implementation of the legislation. The impact was especially significant among gay, lesbian and bisexual teenagers, for whom the passing of same-sex marriage laws was linked to a 14% drop in suicide attempts.
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Yeah, when you stop hating people they're less likely to kill themselves.
This is true.
Wow! That's quite a significant drop.