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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 […]

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

Clare O'Dea, Swiss Info

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’

Vita Molyneux, NZ Herald

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 […]

November 6, 2021

November Update to the Peaceful Pill eHandbook

The November 2021 Update to the Peaceful Pill eHandbook focuses on the three topics of: Anti-emetics Warning: Doctors Advised to Scrutinise Requests Nembutal Availability Changes: Sth America Azide Wars Update: Truth is the 1st Casualty Log In Subscribe Note – subscriptions are only available to folk aged > 50 years & of sound mind. Photo […]

November 6, 2021

Portugal’s parliament approves revised bill

Euronews with AP

Euronews reports that Portugal’s parliament approves revised bill legalising euthanasia for terminally ill and seriously injured people. The legislation still requires the signature of Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to become law, and he is known to have deep reservations. If he signs the second version of the bill, Portugal would become one of […]