December 29, 2024
Never before has there been so much public focus on self-determination
Suicide capsule ‘Sarco’, Middel X – ‘Never before has there been so much public focus on self-determination around death as now’ Jos van Wijk never minced words: one’s own dying, the 70-year-old believes, is a private matter. No one else needs to interfere with that. Van Wijk made his conviction his work; until 2023, he […]
December 23, 2024
Happy New Year in 2025
To everyone in the Exit community, A heart felt thank you for your support in 2024. This has been a challenging year in terms of the Sarco project but we have come out stronger and more determined than ever. The first use of the Sarco was a mammoth task. The logistics were mind-boggling. In this […]
December 21, 2024
Thing of 2024 – No one held her hand tight
The capsule is built from glossy panels and Plexiglas. You lie in it, tilted back like the pilot of a glider. It looks like a bobsled. Or the aerodynamic sidecar of a motorbike. In the Haarlem workshop where Philip Nitschke (77), an Australian doctor, worked for years on the prototype of the Sarco, there is […]
December 20, 2024
Everyone has the right to die, believes the inventor of the Sarco
Everyone has the right to die, believes the inventor of the suicide capsule. ‘There is nothing wrong with what I am doing’ Philip Nitschke worked on his suicide capsule, the Sarco, for ten years. Its first use led to a criminal investigation. Nevertheless, he continues. ‘You don’t have to be a doctor to understand death.’ […]
December 19, 2024
Rijksmuseum Boerhaave to include suicide capsule in collection
The Sarco, the suicide capsule first used in September, will enter the collection of Rijksmuseum Boerhaave in Leiden reports Susan Wichgers Usually, the national Dutch museum of the history of science and medicine, the Boerhaave, collects objects that have already made their mark, says collections manager Christel Schollaardt. The early respirator the iron lung, for […]
December 18, 2024
Euthanasia Is Now The Cause Of 1 In 20 Deaths In Canada
An annual report by the Canadian government showed that deaths by euthanasia have steadily grown since it became legal. Since the establishment of Canada’s Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID) law in 2016, more than 60,000 people have used euthanasia to die. Euthanasia accounted for 15,343 deaths in 2023 or 4.7% or about 1 in 20 […]
December 18, 2024
More Spaniards Request Euthanasia
The number of applications for euthanasia in Spain increased significantly in 2023, with an increase of almost 25% compared to the previous year. This is according to the Ministry of Health’s annual report analysing the 2023 figures. A total of 766 applications were submitted, of which 334 were eventually carried out. This means that only […]
December 8, 2024
Registrations are now closed
The next Workshop-Webinar will be held on16/17 January 2025 on the Topic of ‘How to Avoid Mistakes on your Final Day’. This workshop-webinar will address the dos and donts of what to do in the lead-up to one’s lawful, elective, DIY and self-determined death. The session will cover a range of strategies. ONLINE WORKSHOP-WEBINARS Are […]
