Increases in life expectancy have changed views of suicide to include the view that

A) mature adults have a right to self-determination.
B) besides no longer being a crime, there is also no longer a social stigma against it.
C) religious beliefs no longer define suicide as sinful.
D) persons who choose to take their lives are always mentally ill.

Life Expectancy

Age to which a person in a particular cohort is statistically likely to live (given his or her current age and health status), on the basis of average longevity of a population.

Suicide

The act of intentionally causing one's own death.

Self-Determination

A theory in psychology that refers to each person's ability to make choices and manage their own life, emphasizing the importance of autonomy and self-regulation.