Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Oregon making it a felony to sell suicide kits

Oregon House approves bill making it a felony to sell so-called suicide kits - The Washington Post: The Oregon House voted Monday to make it illegal to knowingly sell a product intended to help another person commit suicide, a move that targets companies selling so-called suicide kits that can be bought on the Internet. The bill was introduced after a 29-year-old Eugene man took his own life with the help of a suicide kit he purchased online for $60. The measure would make it a felony to sell such devises in Oregon and would allow prosecutors to bring defendants into the state to face charges.

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