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Switzerland to Launch First Portable Suicide Pod

The Sarco capsule offers a method of assisted dying without medical supervision, raising legal and ethical debates.

  • The Sarco capsule replaces oxygen with nitrogen, causing death by hypoxia within minutes.
  • Users must pass a psychiatric assessment and activate the process themselves.
  • The device is designed to provide a peaceful and euphoric death, according to its creators.
  • Legal and ethical questions have emerged, with some Swiss cantons opposing its use.
  • The first use of the Sarco pod is expected to occur soon, but details remain confidential.
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