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Switzerland permits innovative 3D-printed capsule for assisted suicide
MobiHealth News December 7, 2021
A new approach for assisted suicide might remedy unnecessary pain in terminal illnesses – and change the way we look at dying.
A freely chosen death without ingesting controlled substances is being legalised in Switzerland, with the introduction of 3D technology from the Netherlands.
As Swissinfo reported last month, the 3D printed coffin passed the national legal review and may be used from 2022 for euthanasia.
WHAT’S THE IMPACT
The 3D printed ‘Sarco’ suicide capsule was developed by Australian company Exit International in 2017, and had two prototypes available across Europe. A third prototype is currently being produced in the Netherlands.
The idea behind the technology is the founder’s vision to help terminally ill patients put an end to their...
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