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- Apr 8, 2020
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Philip Nitschke has created a machine consisting of a 3D-printed detachable capsule mounted on a stand that contains a canister of liquid nitrogen to die by suicide through inert gas. People have been signing up to use the device.
Rescently in Switzerland people have been arrested for helping a US citizen die using the pod. "Assisted dying is legally protected in some circumstances in Switzerland, it is strictly regulated and the Sarco pod has encountered opposition" The Swiss authorities are opposed to the device because it can be operated without medical oversight and there are concerns a person can manufacture the device themselves if they have a 3D printer and acess to poisonous gasses
How did this US citizen get help accessing a Pod.
Rescently in Switzerland people have been arrested for helping a US citizen die using the pod. "Assisted dying is legally protected in some circumstances in Switzerland, it is strictly regulated and the Sarco pod has encountered opposition" The Swiss authorities are opposed to the device because it can be operated without medical oversight and there are concerns a person can manufacture the device themselves if they have a 3D printer and acess to poisonous gasses
Arrests after Sarco 'suicide pod' used in Switzerland
Swiss police arrest several people after the controversial pod is used for the first time.
www.bbc.co.uk
How did this US citizen get help accessing a Pod.