June 8, 2025
Was the late Sarco euthanasia assistant Willet wrongfully held in custody in Schaffhausen?
Was the late Sarco euthanasia assistant Willet wrongfully held in custody for too long in Schaffhausen? Euthanasia assistant Florian Willet helped a woman take her own life using a suicide capsule, came under the scrutiny of the Schaffhausen criminal justice system – and then chose to take his own life. Now, documents are raising new […]
June 7, 2025
A New Swiss Option? Introducing Athanasios Association
Finally, Exit is again in the position of being able to recommend a Swiss assisted dying/ suicide organisation for Members. After a hiatus of more than a year, Exit is pleased to be in a position to recommend a new Swiss Option, the AthanasiosAssociation in Basel. After visiting and meeting with the team in May, […]
June 6, 2025
Euthanasia Advocate Dies in Germany
Dr. Florian Willet had been under investigation in Switzerland after being present when an American woman died using a so-called suicide pod. Florian Willet, a euthanasia advocate who was detained by Swiss authorities last year after being present when an American woman ended her life using a chamber-like device, has died. Mr. Willet’s death was […]
June 3, 2025
Director of Sarco dies by assisted suicide after “unconscionable” detention
Director of Sarco suicide capsule dies by assisted suicide after “unconscionable” detention by Maud Effting and Haro Kraak. The director of the Swiss suicide capsule Sarco, Florian Willet (47), has died by assisted suicide. He died in Germany at the beginning of May. Willet had fallen into serious mental health problems after the Swiss authorities […]
June 1, 2025
Remembering Florian Willet – Obituary
Dr Florian Willet died in Germany on 5 May 2025. He was 47. He is dearly missed … About Florian Florian came into our lives in early 2024. At Exit, we had heard of this remarkable man during the three years he spent managing the communications at Dignitas in Germany. He would later say that […]
May 31, 2025
The kill switch for dementia sufferers
Inventor behind the suicide Sarco pod reveals plans for implant that will automatically kill patients when their condition worsens by ELENA SALVONI The inventor of the Sarco suicide pod is building a ‘kill switch’ implant which could allow dementia sufferers to seal the time of their death years in advance. Dr Philip Nitschke, whose controversial […]
May 25, 2025
What voluntary assisted dying options are available for those with dementia?
By Emily JB Smith John Griffiths suspects his mind is starting to fail. It is a horrifying prospect for the father-of-three, former Monash University engineering lecturer and CSIRO research scientist. The Melbourne man spends much of his time with his wife Rachel, who lives in residential aged care, reading her poems and short stories. “I’ve […]
May 11, 2025
Life or death decisions as politicians weigh up assisted dying vote
Life or death decisions as politicians weigh up assisted dying vote by Glenn Campbell, BBC Scotland political editor Liam McArthur launched his bill in March 2024 There are few decisions Holyrood can take that are bigger than a vote on assisted dying. Whether or not to allow terminally ill adults to seek medical help to […]
