December 20, 2021
A body implant that would kill you
Creator of ‘suicide pod’ wants to make body implant that would kill you if you forget to deactivate it by Io Dodds for The Independent The Australian euthanasia activist behind a widely-discussed “suicide pod” wants to create an implantable medical device for people with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease that would kill its users if […]
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
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 […]
December 4, 2021
Eyewitness Accounts to Death with Middel X
De Volkskrant, Maud Effting & Haro Kraak
Investigative journalists Maud Effting & Haro Kraak from newspaper de Volkskrant examine Eyewitness Accounts to Death with Middel X They spoke with eyewitnesses to the last hours of six people who wanted to end their lives with Middel X. These witnesses tell in detail what they saw happen. PETER – he doesn’t want to live […]
December 4, 2021
Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Switzerland
According to Swiss law experts, the Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Switzerland. A 3D-printed capsule, destined for use in assisted suicide, may legally be operated in Switzerland, according to advice obtained by Exit International, the organisation that developed the ‘Sarco’ machine. Some 1,300 people died by assisted suicide in Switzerland in 2020 using […]
November 21, 2021
Why do people want to die? The Meaning of Life from Perspective of Euthanasia
Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Why do people want to die is the title of a new academic article by Fredrik Svenaeus and published in the Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements. Editor’s Note – jump to section 7 about Long Lives – for a discussion on the tired of life phenomenon. Notable Exit Members have expressed such a sentiment include: […]
November 20, 2021
Beware the Dark Web – PPeH Update December 2021
December 2021 PPeH Update The new November-December 2021 Update to the Peaceful Pill eHandbook issues an important warning on the Dark Web. Exit cannot stress enough the dangers of dealing with this hidden side of the Internet. Log In to Read Subscribe Now T&Cs Photo ID may be required Access is limited to readers > […]
November 7, 2021
Convicted euthanasia advocate Susan Austen ‘thrilled’
She’s got four grandchildren with a fifth on the way, a loving husband, and a conviction for importing lethal drugs – Suzy Austen is a little different to your typical grandmother but as a convicted euthanasia advocate Susan Austen ‘thrilled’ by End of Life Choice Bill The 70-year-old Lower Hutt woman has spent the last […]
