House passes bill making it illegal to encourage suicide

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The Kansas House on Thursday passed legislation that will make it easier for prosecutors to make a case against anyone who encourages someone to commit suicide.

The House voted 119-1 to pass a bill that makes it explicitly illegal to knowingly encourage  another person to commit or attempt to commit suicide.

"I believe this is a pro-life bill that both sides of the aisle should support," said Republican state Rep. Bob Lewis of Garden City . . .

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