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Other suicide victims, both males and females, have a median age of 45. Derek humphry in his famous book, final exit, the practicalities of selfdeliverance. Helium method validity the suicide project suicide stories. It produces asphyxiation by the exclusion of oxygen in enclosed. Final exit book details, excerpt and more info here. Suicide by asphyxiation with a plastic bag placed over the head is a method that has been advocated by righttodie groups.
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