It's hard to say, as many of them may not be labeled as suicides but rather "end of life decisions." One could reasonably make the argument that choosing to for

It's hard to say, as many of them may not be labeled as suicides but rather "end of life decisions." One could reasonably make the argument that choosing to forego a painful medical procedure to extend one's life a few weeks or months may be an indirect form of suicide. Many patients decide that they have had a long and happy life and that the additional torment of another treatment in exchange for a chance for a small extension of time in a seemingly low quality of life is not an acceptable tradeoff. In some cases patient may then be able to request assistance in ending their life or "pulling the plug." Luckily none of my loved ones have been in such a position, but I think that one can have rational thoughts regarding such a situation, weigh the pros and cons, and decide that you are ready to go.