{
  "id": 14386032,
  "title": "Akpabio insists on jail term as Senate considers suicide bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/akpabio-insists-on-jail-term-as-senate-considers-suicide-bill",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:09:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/akpabio-insists-on-jail-term-as-senate-considers-suicide-bill/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A bill seeking to decriminalise attempted suicide in Nigeria has passed second reading in the Senate, despite Senate President Godswill Akpabio insisting that survivors should remain liable to imprisonment. Akpabio argued that removing the penalties could encourage attempted suicide. “If you attempt suicide, make sure you die. Anyone who attempts and fails will go to […]",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Butler vows to bring back health rebate bill after Senate ambush sinks $3b aged care plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/butler-vows-to-bring-back-health-rebate-bill-after-senate-ambush",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:42:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Butler vows to bring back health rebate bill after Senate ambush sinks $3b aged care plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/butler-vows-to-bring-back-health-rebate-bill-after-senate-ambush-14400777",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:42:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}