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March 29, 2022

DEATH POD I invented a ‘suicide machine’ – and I might even use it one day

The Sun, Jamie Harris

THE inventor of a controversial suicide pod says ‘DEATH POD I invented a ‘suicide machine’ – and I might even use it one day’. “Dr Death” – real name Dr Philip Nitschke – made headlines last year after claiming his Sarco capsule could be used in Switzerland from 2022, allowing those who are seriously sick […]

March 26, 2022

Doctor & Nurse Sisters die in Switzerland

EXCLUSIVE: Doctor & Nurse Sisters die in Switzerland Arizona sisters Dr. Lila Ammouri, 54, and nurse Susan Frazier, 49, were originally slated to end their lives at a Swiss assisted suicide clinic in August 2021 The sisters had spoken with Exit International, back in October 2020 to learn how they could kill themselves. After being warned […]

March 20, 2022

Alain Delon plans to opt for Euthanasia

Le Point, Marc Fourny

Alain Delon plans to opt for Euthanasia We know that Alain Delon, 86, is in favour of euthanasia. His son Anthony revealed on RTL that he made him the promise to accompany him until the end, according to his last instructions, when he has decided to end it. “Yes, it’s true, he asked me that,” […]

March 20, 2022

House Lords assisted dying amendment fails

House of Lords assisted dying amendment fails The House of Lords has voted against an amendment to the Health and Care Bill that would have required UK Government action on assisted dying. The amendment would have required to draft a bill on assisted dying within a year and lay it before Parliament. Humanists UK briefed peers in support of […]

March 13, 2022

Right to assisted suicide gets favorable argument in MA Court

BOSTON (CN) — The Right to assisted suicide gets favorable argument in MA Court reports the Court House News Service. The Massachusetts Supreme Court seemed receptive Wednesday to becoming the first court in the country to establish a constitutional right to assisted suicide. “We’re moving forward,” said Justice Dalila Wendlandt. “Why isn’t it time to […]

March 6, 2022

Italian court blocks referendum on euthanasia

ROME (CNS) — Italian Court blocks referendum on euthanasia, saying it would violate constitutional protections of human life reports global media. The Italian Constitutional Court, which ruled in 2019 against punishing a physician for assisting with the death of a terminally ill patient experiencing intolerable suffering, had urged parliament to draft clear legislation regulating euthanasia […]

February 14, 2022

Dutch High Court Allows Euthanasia for Dementia Patients

Dutch High Court Allows Euthanasia for Dementia Patients The Netherlands Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a landmark euthanasia ruling in the case of a doctor charged with murder for performing euthanasia on a patient with severe dementia. THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) — The Netherlands Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a landmark euthanasia ruling in the […]

January 8, 2022

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow weighs in on the ‘Sarco’ suicide capsule

Israel National News, Shimon Cohen

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow weighs in on the ‘Sarco’ suicide capsule. The 3D printed ‘Sarco’ suicide capsule was developed by Australian company Exit International in 2017, and had two prototypes available across Europe. A third prototype is currently being produced in the Netherlands. It has now passed legal review in Switzerland and will be permitted for […]

December 16, 2021

A 3-D Printed Pod Inflames the Assisted Suicide Debate

A 3-D Printed Pod Inflames the Assisted Suicide Debate The pod, known as Sarco, was conceived as a way for people to end their lives without involving a doctor. A plan to introduce it in Switzerland has raised alarm even among right-to-die advocates. For years, a sleek, pod-shaped suicide machine called Sarco has been a […]

December 11, 2021

Sarco aims to take assisted dying out of doctors’ hands

Euronews Next, Tom Bateman

A 3D-printed “suicide capsule” Sarco aims to take assisted dying out of doctors’ hands with AI & 3D printing reports Euronews Next. Sarco has passed a legal review in Switzerland, potentially clearing the way for the technology to be put into use in the country’s legal assisted suicide clinics. The Sarco capsule’s creator, Dr. Philip […]