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Causing or aiding suicide - 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2505

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     § 2505.  Causing or aiding suicide.
        (a)  Causing suicide as criminal homicide.--A person may be
     convicted of criminal homicide for causing another to commit
     suicide only if he intentionally causes such suicide by force,
     duress or deception.
        (b)  Aiding or soliciting suicide as an independent
     offense.--A person who intentionally aids or solicits another to
     commit suicide is guilty of a felony of the second degree if his
     conduct causes such suicide or an attempted suicide, and
     otherwise of a misdemeanor of the second degree.

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