There was a scandal in Switzerland after the first use of a suicide cabin

A 64-year-old woman committed suicide in Switzerland after first using a sarcophagus-like nitrogen capsule intended for replace euthanasia. Euthanasia is illegal in this country, but assisted suicide Yeah. Therefore, in principle, the choice of this American citizen should not be condemned; although at the moment a criminal case has been opened against the capsule manufacturers.

It should be noted that the difference between euthanasia and assisted suicide who commits an action leading to death. In the case of euthanasia, it is carried out by another person with the consent of the deceased. However, in assisted suicide, it is the person who wants to die who performs this action with the help of another person. For example, you might take a pill that someone else gave you.

In the case of this nitrogen capsule, it is the person who wants to die who activates the release of the gas using a button that presses from within. This would be considered assisted suicide. Although, apparently, the reason for the arrests made in Switzerland is that the device did not meet the product safety criteria and therefore could not be sold. Leaving aside whether it’s true or not, let’s take a look at how the capsule works.

Sarcophagus for those wishing to euthanasia

This nitrogen capsule is called Sarco and was invented seven years ago by an Australian suicidal activist. Apparently it’s like mixture of UV solarium and flotarium. It looks like a sarcophagus with a transparent top.

Once settled inside, the person wishing to perform euthanasia presses a button that releases nitrogen. This It is not a toxic gasfar from it. In fact, it makes up 78% of the air we breathe. However, it has the ability to displace oxygen in the same way as other inert gases. Once the user enters the capsule and closes it, some oxygen is retained. However, as nitrogen is released, it displaces oxygen, so that when you exhale, carbon dioxide is released, but there is not enough oxygen to replace it. There are also no molecules that saturate the blood with oxygen.

This causes numbness that ultimately leads to death without the typical feeling of suffocation that occurs due to CO2 buildup. Because it is a death without suffering, euthanasia activists have been defending it for many years. It has also been proposed to be used as a method of executing prisoners on death row in the United States if lethal injection is not available. All these advantages led to the fact that this woman, who suffered for years from severe immunodeficiencyseek death with Sarko.

Almost free method

The creator of Sarco does not want to profit from his invention, which is being promoted through his initiative The Last Resort. Since he presented it, he assured that he would not charge more for its use. 20 euros: Cost of filling a nitrogen tank.

Perhaps this is the price this woman in Switzerland paid for failing to undergo euthanasia. But the price that Sarko’s culprits will have to pay is much higher, since a case has already been filed against them. Is it really so difficult to admit that for some people their illness is a hell worse than death?