{"id":1090748,"date":"2021-12-06T16:44:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T21:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1090748"},"modified":"2021-12-06T16:44:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T21:44:31","slug":"switzerland-legalizes-3-d-printed-at-home-assisted-suicide-pods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/switzerland-legalizes-3-d-printed-at-home-assisted-suicide-pods\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland Legalizes 3-D Printed At-Home Assisted-Suicide \u2018Pods\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fswitzerland-legalizes-3-d-printed-at-home-assisted-suicide-pods%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1090748&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Australian doctor Philip Nitschke has announced that 3-d printed devices that are being coined \u201ceuthanasia pods\u201d \u2014 a coffin-like device that makes assisted suicide accessible for nearly anybody and without medical intervention \u2014 will soon be available in Switzerland. Nitschke has said his purpose for making the devices is so that anybody can commit suicide with little medical assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Insider reported Monday morning that Swiss outlet Swiss Info announced that \u201c\u2018Sarco\u2019 machines \u2014 3D-printed capsules designed for use in assisted suicide \u2014 have passed a legal review and can now operate in Switzerland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrototyped in the Netherlands by Dr. Philip Nitschke, the coffin-like Sarco capsule should be ready for operation in Switzerland in 2022, he told the outlet,\u201d Insider added. \u201cWhile the Swiss assisted-dying sector\u2019s approach requires the ingestion of liquid sodium pentobarbital, Sarco can provide a peaceful death without using controlled substances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nitschke gave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/ger\/suizidkapsel-wird-in-der-schweiz-rechtlich-zugelassen\/47156258\">eerie<\/a> details to Swiss media as to how exactly it will work:<\/p>\n<p><em>It\u2019s a 3-D printed capsule, activated from the inside by the person intending to die. The machine can be towed anywhere for the death. It can be in an idyllic outdoor setting or in the premises of an assisted suicide organisation, for example.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe person will get into the capsule and lie down. It\u2019s very comfortable. They will be asked a number of questions and when they have answered, they may press the button inside the capsule activating the mechanism in their own time.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe capsule is sitting on a piece of equipment that will flood the interior with nitrogen, rapidly reducing the oxygen level to 1 per cent from 21 per cent in about 30 seconds. The person will feel a little disoriented and may feel slightly euphoric before they lose consciousness. Death takes place through hypoxia and hypocapnia, oxygen and carbon dioxide deprivation, respectively. There is no panic, no choking feeling. [In an environment where the oxygen is less than 1 per cent, after losing consciousness death would occur after approximately 5-10 minutes, according to Philip Nitschke.]&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nitschke also told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/ger\/suizidkapsel-wird-in-der-schweiz-rechtlich-zugelassen\/47156258\">media<\/a> that his goal is to remove the need for psychiatric evaluation so that anybody can kill themselves without requiring a doctor:<\/p>\n<p><em>Currently a doctor or doctors need to be involved to prescribe the sodium pentobarbital and to confirm the person\u2019s mental capacity. We want to remove any kind of psychiatric review from the process and allow the individual to control the method themselves.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOur aim is to develop an artificial intelligence screening system to establish the person\u2019s mental capacity. Naturally there is a lot of skepticism, especially on the part of psychiatrists. But our original conceptual idea is that the person would do an online test and receive a code to access the Sarco.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s utopian. It\u2019s brave new world stuff, previously unthought of,\u201d one woman <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/333502917\">said<\/a> in a promotional video for the pods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I first heard about the Sarco, I got very excited because it seemed like such a wacky idea. And then I thought about it, and I thought you know this is actually what I\u2019ve been thinking about a lot,\u201d another woman said.<\/p>\n<p>The machines will be available in Switzerland starting sometime in 2022. It is legal for anyone above the age of 12 to be euthanized in Switzerland, but those under 16 need parental permission.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a free hotline for individuals in crisis or distress or for those looking to help someone else. It is available 24\/7 at 1-800-273-8255.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian doctor Philip Nitschke has announced that 3-d printed devices that are being coined \u201ceuthanasia pods\u201d \u2014 a coffin-like device that makes assisted suicide accessible for nearly anybody and without medical intervention \u2014 will soon be available in Switzerland. Nitschke has said his purpose for making the devices is so that anybody can commit suicide with little medical assistance.Insider reported Monday morning that Swiss outlet Swiss Info announced that \u201c\u2018Sarco\u2019 machines \u2014 3D-printed capsules designed for use in assisted suicide \u2014 have passed a legal review and can now operate in Switzerland.\u201d\u201cPrototyped in the Netherlands by Dr. Philip Nitschke, the coffin-like Sarco capsule should be ready for operation in Switzerland in 2022, he told the outlet,\u201d Insider added. \u201cWhile the Swiss assisted-dying sector\u2019s approach requires the ingestion of liquid sodium pentobarbital, Sarco can provide a peaceful death without using controlled substances.\u201dNitschke gave eerie details to Swiss media as to how exactly it will work:It\u2019s a 3-D printed capsule, activated from the inside by the person intending to die. The machine can be towed anywhere for the death. It can be in an idyllic outdoor setting or in the premises of an assisted suicide organisation, for example.\u201cThe person will get into the capsule and lie down. It\u2019s very comfortable. They will be asked a number of questions and when they have answered, they may press the button inside the capsule activating the mechanism in their own time.\u00a0\u201cThe capsule is sitting on a piece of equipment that will flood the interior with nitrogen, rapidly reducing the oxygen level to 1 per cent from 21 per cent in about 30 seconds. The person will feel a little disoriented and may feel slightly euphoric before they lose consciousness. Death takes place through hypoxia and hypocapnia, oxygen and carbon dioxide deprivation, respectively. There is no panic, no choking feeling. [In an environment where the oxygen is less than 1 per cent, after losing consciousness death would occur after approximately 5-10 minutes, according to Philip Nitschke.]\u00a0Nitschke also told media that his goal is to remove the need for psychiatric evaluation so that anybody can kill themselves without requiring a doctor:Currently a doctor or doctors need to be involved to prescribe the sodium pentobarbital and to confirm the person\u2019s mental capacity. We want to remove any kind of psychiatric review from the process and allow the individual to control the method themselves.\u00a0\u201cOur aim is to develop an artificial intelligence screening system to establish the person\u2019s mental capacity. Naturally there is a lot of skepticism, especially on the part of psychiatrists. But our original conceptual idea is that the person would do an online test and receive a code to access the Sarco.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s utopian. It\u2019s brave new world stuff, previously unthought of,\u201d one woman said in a promotional video for the pods.\u201cWhen I first heard about the Sarco, I got very excited because it seemed like such a wacky idea. And then I thought about it, and I thought you know this is actually what I\u2019ve been thinking about a lot,\u201d another woman said.The machines will be available in Switzerland starting sometime in 2022. It is legal for anyone above the age of 12 to be euthanized in Switzerland, but those under 16 need parental permission.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a free hotline for individuals in crisis or distress or for those looking to help someone else. It is available 24\/7 at 1-800-273-8255.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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