Dr. The ‘Sarco’ suicide capsule, designed by Philip Nitschke and introduced in 2017, is expected to be used in Switzerland next year.
A Swiss lawyer appointed by the designer company announced that the capsule produced with 3D printer technology complies with the laws of Switzerland, where “euthanasia” and “physician-assisted suicide” are legal. But some of the lawyers do not share the same view.
Within 10 minutes, the death of the individual occurs:
The working principle of the suicide capsule is as follows: The capsule is filled with a dense nitrogen gas with a button that the individual presses from the inside. While the oxygen level drops to the critical threshold, the individual inside loses consciousness. In about 10 minutes, he dies. However, there is also an ’emergency’ button inside. If the individual wants to exit, he presses this button.
Stating that individuals do not feel ‘panic’ or ‘suffocating’ during the procedure, Dr. Philip Nitschke shares that it was an extremely comfortable death. In addition, the capsule can be carried anywhere privately. Nitschke hopes the Sarco suicide pod will be used in Switzerland next year. But some lawyers think that the capsule does not comply with Swiss law.
The legal method of suicide in Switzerland, where 1,300 citizens resorted to ‘physician-assisted suicide’ last year, involves a series of liquids injected into the individual. However, the suicide capsule ends the lives of individuals not with any liquid, but with oxygen deficiency. Dr. Philip Nitschke announced that if the suicide capsule becomes legal in Switzerland, he will share his 3D design openly and free of charge.
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