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Any person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide is guilty of a felony.

It seems like prohibiting suicide advice would run afoul of the First Amendment. I bought a copy of the book Final Exit in California, and it definitely contains suicide advice.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Exit



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