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[Great Hair]

A 3D-printed capsule destined for use in assisted suicide hopes to operate in Switzerland, according to Exit International, the organisation that developed the ‘Sarco’ machine.
Some 1,300 people died by assisted suicide in Switzerland in 2020 using the services of the country’s two largest assisted suicide organisations, Exit (no connection to Exit International) and Dignitas. The method currently in use is ingestion of liquid sodium pentobarbital.

After taking the drug, the person will fall asleep within two to five minutes before slipping into a deep coma, followed soon afterwards by death. Sarco offers a different approach for a peaceful death, without the need for controlled substances.

SWI swissinfo.ch spoke to Philip Nitschke, founder of Australia-registered Exit International, about his innovation, the coffin-like Sarco capsule, and what place he expects it will have in the Swiss assisted dying sector.

Sarco suicide capsule hopes to enter Switzerland

A 3D-printed capsule destined for use in assisted suicide hopes to operate in Switzerland, according to Exit International.

www.swissinfo.ch

 

[AV]

bender one step closer

 

[Star-Lord]

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I love how that picture is with some woman looking to take a good selfie - everything that is wrong with the world today. Can't wait to see this showing up with hashtags on Instagram, followed by the platform quickly axing any mention of it in order not to 'cause distress' or 'offend'.

 

[Alx]

Does it produce its own Soylent Green, or must I print another device for that ?

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Does it produce its own Soylent Green, or must I print another device for that ?

You need an annual SaaS subscription for that, it's a paid add-on.

 

[Great Hair]

I love how that picture is with some woman looking to take a good selfie - everything that is wrong with the world today. Can't wait to see this showing up with hashtags on Instagram, followed by the platform quickly axing any mention of it in order not to 'cause distress' or 'offend'.

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

Came here for this.

 

[Spaceman292]

I love how that picture is with some woman looking to take a good selfie - everything that is wrong with the world today. Can't wait to see this showing up with hashtags on Instagram, followed by the platform quickly axing any mention of it in order not to 'cause distress' or 'offend'.

There's something pretty cool about taking a selfie with a suicide booth

 

[Cyberpunkd]

There's something pretty cool about taking a selfie with a suicide booth

What's cool about it? A device people being in incredible pain use to die and leave their loved ones behind is 'cool'?

 

[Spaceman292]

What's cool about it? A device people being in incredible pain use to die and leave their loved ones behind is 'cool'?

It's punk idk edgy

 

[Cyberpunkd]

It's punk idk edgy

 

[Northeastmonk]

I love how that picture is with some woman looking to take a good selfie - everything that is wrong with the world today. Can't wait to see this showing up with hashtags on Instagram, followed by the platform quickly axing any mention of it in order not to 'cause distress' or 'offend'.

There needs to be a TV inside the pod, so they can display the day’s top trending YouTube videos and influencers.

 

[BigBooper]

Now they need some performance artist to give birth in that booth for ultimate symbolism points.

 

[tommib]

I just had an uncle that committed suicide this weekend on a railway track. We’re all still in shock but we knew he suffered from chronic depression for decades and nothing ever helped him. He died at 81 years old.

I do think the pod is a much more dignified death than having to throw yourself in front of a train. Not even talking about collateral damage and potential additional casualties of a desperate suicide like my uncle’s. I’m totally in favour of old people wanting to end their life with as much dignity as possible.

 

[p_xavier]

I don't get the need for a fancy machine. There are plenty of medically assisted deaths in Canada.

 

[Winter John]

Seems like a lot of effort and expense when a shotgun will do the same thing quicker and more painlessly for way less.

 

[Great Hair]

when a shotgun will do the same

 

[GymWolf]

I just had an uncle that committed suicide this weekend on a railway track. We’re all still in shock but we knew he suffered from chronic depression for decades and nothing ever helped him. He died at 81 years old.

I do think the pod is a much more dignified death than having to throw yourself in front of a train. Not even talking about collateral damage and potential additional casualties of a desperate suicide like my uncle’s. I’m totally in favour of old people wanting to end their life with as much dignity as possible.

There is no doubt that suicide chamber is better than shooting yourself or what your uncle did (rip dude), like was this even a question? Who even is against an assisted suicide machine?

 

[p_xavier]

There is no doubt that suicide chamber is better than shooting yourself or what your uncle did (rip dude), like was this even a question? Who even is against an assisted suicide machine?

Doctors do it for free here, no need for a machine, that was my point.

 

[kingwingin]