Summary
- The creator of a “suicide pod,” Philip Nitschke, witnessed the first use of the controversial machine, resulting in the death of a 64-year-old American woman in Switzerland.
- Authorities have arrested several people and initiated a criminal investigation into the incident.
- The Sacro capsule, developed over 12 years at a cost exceeding $1 million, gradually pumps nitrogen into its chamber to induce unconsciousness and suffocation for assisted suicide.
- Debate surrounding the legality and ethical implications of the suicide pod has sparked controversy in Switzerland.