Sarco, Switzerland
What is Sarco, a suicide pod under legal scrutiny in Switzerland after US woman’s death
Why is Switzerland a popular destination for 'death tourism'? What is the case of the US woman's 'assisted dying', and how is that different from euthanasia?
Sarco ‘suicide pod’ gave chilling command before American woman took her own life
The American woman who became the first person to take her own life in the new “suicide pod” in Switzerland was given a chilling command by the morbid machine before she took her last
Reported "suicide capsule" death of U.S. woman in Switzerland prompts multiple arrests, launch of criminal case
The "Sarco" capsule is designed to allow a person sitting inside to push a button that injects nitrogen gas into the sealed chamber.
Swiss Authorities Investigate Assisted Suicide of American Woman Using Sarco Pod
A 64-year-old American woman becomes the first person to die using the controversial Sarco suicide pod in Switzerland.
Does woman’s death in Sarco suicide pod violate Switzerland’s laws on assisted dying?
Swiss authorities have arrested four people after a woman ended her life using a Sarco suicide pod, a first for the world. This case has put a spotlight on Switzerland’s laws on assisted dying. But what do they say?
Sarco suicide pod used for first time as arrests made after woman 'dies under the trees'
A 64-year-old American woman is believed to have become the first person to die in the device which allows the occupant to push a button that injects nitrogen gas into the sealed chamber
American woman's death in suicide capsule leads to arrests in Switzerland
The death of an American woman in an assisted suicide capsule has led to criminal proceedings being launched against several people in Switzerland.
US woman becomes first person to end life using ‘suicide pod,’ several arrested
A 64-year-old US woman this week became the first person to end her life using the controversial ‘suicide pod’ in Switzerland.
It’s not humane to make suicide easy
Sanitizing suicide doesn't make it better. Simplifying the worst human impulses only moves society in the wrong direction.
Sarco Suicide Pod: How The Controversial Capsule Functions
A 64-year-old woman from the US recently died by suicide using the Sarco suicide pod at a woodland retreat in Switzerland.
How does a Sarco suicide pod work? Does someone die in just 5 minutes after pressing a button?
The Sarco suicide capsule is supposed to provide a peaceful death via asphyxia with nitrogen gas. The first user, an American ...
Swiss police detain several people in connection with suspected death in a ‘suicide capsule’
Police in northern Switzerland say several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the ...
Suicide advocates boast over apparent use of Sarco suicide capsule on US citizen in Switzerland
Police in Switzerland are investigating the alleged use of a suicide capsule to kill multiple people, including a 64-year-old ...
Is Sarco Pod Illegal Even In Switzerland, Which Allows Assisted Suicide?
The Sarco Pod, a futuristic capsule designed for assisted suicide, has sparked a massive controversy in Switzerland, ...
Grisly suicide-pod tale blows up lies of ‘dignity’ in assisted suicide
The news broke last week that an American woman became the first-ever victim of the Sarco pod — a ghastly device that ...