" Instantly, Lopez draws in her readers through sympathy towards two females dying of cancer. Lopez explains that Tippetts, a woman in the process of dying of cancer, also supports the rejection of assisted suicide, by quoting her once again, "in your choosing your death, you are robbing those that love you with such tenderness, the opportunity of meeting you in your last moments and extending you love in your last breaths" (Lopez). Lopez is implying that even people like Tippetts, in their darkest moments near death, still choose to die without the help of another, as opposed to assisted suicide. .
Lopez continues her article as she involves Dr. Aaron Kheriaty. Lopez uses Dr. Kheriaty as part of her appeal to attract the audience members who are more persuaded through facts and evidence when it comes to a controversial topic such as this one. Dr. Kheriaty reported that "according to the Centers for Disease Control, suicide is currently the third leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults and the tenth leading cause of death overall for individuals over the age of 10" (Lopez). In this quote, Dr. Kheriaty strongly iterates the importance of the right to reclaim life, and that suicide in any form is the last thing this world needs. Lopez closes her article with the need of public debate to give the suffering more support with psychiatric services before it is too late to reconsider once the nation decides to opt for suicide. .
In "Rejecting the Culture of Suicide," Lopez primarily writes to the general audience with great prominence to physicians, religious people and leaders, and political leaders today. However, Lopez may be held in a constraint from some of her non-religious readers. Although she writes that "God does not have to be your reason to say 'no' to suicide," some non-religious readers may overlook her point and realize that she may be biased with her statement as she is known to be the founding director of Catholic Voices USA.
