No, Switzerland has not approved a 'suicide capsule'
CLAIM: Swiss regulatory agencies have formally approved the Sarco capsule, a mobile, 3D-printed chamber for carrying out assisted suicide. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Source: apnews.com
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CLAIM: Swiss regulatory agencies have formally approved the Sarco capsule, a mobile, 3D-printed chamber for carrying out assisted suicide. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
An attorney and advocate for patients' rights says the dramatic changes going on in medicine, particularly regarding euthanasia, should wake people up to the need to establish an official will in writing.
The Sarco capsules will reportedly be ready for use in 2022.
The coffin-shaped machine is a 3D-printed capsule, which is activated from inside once the person gets into the capsule and lies down.