# ‘Pop-up death boutiques’ explode across America: Fears as ‘Zen monastery’ opens where New Yorkers pay $12,000 to die by assisted suicide

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pop-up-death-boutiques-explode-across-america-fears-as-zen-monastery-opens-where-new-yorkers-pay-12000-to-die-by-assisted-suicide/
- Published: 2026-11-02T14:31:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T14:47:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16240029/euthanasia-clinic-america-new-york-suicide.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Quietus charges up to $12,000 for assisted-dying support.
- The clinic says 15 people have died after using its service.
- New York has not released official figures on use of the law.

## Summary

Quietus, a New York clinic founded by former hospice worker David Atkins, offers in-home support for terminally ill adults who choose to use the state’s new assisted-dying law. Its launch has drawn attention to a paid service in a contested area of medicine, with critics warning about profit and eligibility while Atkins says the clinic turns away people who do not qualify.

The service costs $11,000, plus about $1,000 for the prescribed drugs, though Atkins says some families receive steep discounts. He says 15 people have died after using the clinic, and 40 to 50 others have contacted or been referred to it; more than half of enquiries concern people with ALS. The law is limited to adults with six months or less to live, who must take the drugs themselves, while the state has not released figures on how many people have used it.

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