Euthanasia Suicide capsule to be used in Switzerland this year
The organization "The Last Resort" has confirmed that the "Sarco" suicide capsule is to be used in Switzerland. This should happen before the end of the year, it said on Wednesday.
17.07.2024, 11:17
17.07.2024, 12:05
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Disclosing information about a person's euthanasia is disrespectful, said Fiona Stewart, founding member of the organization, to the media. However, she assumed that the capsule would be used this year.
The organization's lawyers have been in contact with various cantons. Stewart would not say which ones. However, "The Last Resort" has no legal concerns, as its lawyers have clarified everything.
A media report recently stated that a person would die this week with the help of the suicide capsule in Valais. However, the Valais cantonal doctor ordered a precautionary ban on its use. The public prosecutor's office in Schaffhausen has also expressed concerns. Stewart told the media that he did not want to comment on individual cantons.
Capsule not yet deployed
The aim of the organization is to enable a "more pleasant death", said Stewart. Co-President Florian Willet added that neither doctors nor medicine are needed in Switzerland for this.
The inventor of "Sarco", Philipp Nitschke, had already claimed several times in the past that the capsule was approved in Switzerland. However, it has never been used. According to Stewart, "The Last Resort" was only founded a few months ago.
Established euthanasia organizations such as Exit and Dignitas work together with doctors. "Sarco" is intended to allow those who wish to die to end their lives at the touch of a button.
