Popular Pro-Deather Suicide Hood Draws Criticism

This report looks at the pro-deathers marketing the "suicide hood" that Oregon is currently trying to ban.

Local senior's "suicide kit" business ignites controversy

Controversy is brewing over a so-called "suicide kit" you can buy by mail, and a 91-year-old San Diego County woman is at the heart of it.

For the past four years, she has sold "helium hoods": a service that has generated considerable opposition. That opposition is continuing to grow, following the death of a young man who purchased one of those kits from an El Cajon senior to help take his own life.

But the woman behind this growing business says she is providing a valuable service. more