‘Immune-compromised’ woman, 64, uses ‘suicide pod’ dubbed ‘the Tesla of euthanasia’ to end her life — several arrested

NY Post ^ | 09/24/2024 | Olivia Land

[ChicagoConservative27]

A 64-year-old US woman this week became the first person to use a “suicide pod” to end her life — and several people have been detained in Switzerland over the death.

The woman, a Midwesterner who was not named publicly, died Monday afternoon in the portable, 3D-printed chamber called a Sarco, short for “sarcophagus” — and dubbed the “Tesla of euthanasia” — near the Swiss-German border, according to the assisted-suicide group Exit International.

The woman suffered from “severe immune compromise,” the group said.

Switzerland is one of the few countries where foreigners can travel to legally end their lives through assisted suicide, which must not involve a doctor but can include outside help.

But Swiss officials said the controversial pod — which floods its chamber with nitrogen, causing the user’s oxygen levels to plummet to deadly levels — has not yet been approved for use.

[ChicagoConservative27]

I will let God decide when I pass away.

[mairdie]

Your choice and I would always respect that choice. My choice would differ.

[DIRTYSECRET]

And if some one else has to wipe your ass?

[BipolarBob]

Is this the one advertised on Temu with all of the bells and whistles? relaxing music and on screen nature scenery seems really tranquil.

[rktman]

More here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4266881/posts

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[Opinionated Blowhard]

dubbed the “Tesla of euthanasia”

I bet Tesla just loves that.

[Joe 6-pack]

Does the “Tesla of death” mean being burned alive in a lithium battery fire?

[posterchild]

I was thinking the same. I expect Nikola is alternating back and forth in his grave over this.

[leaning conservative]

Agree

[Yossarian]

I see what you did there!

Yossarian
Electrical Engineer

[mairdie]

Since you’re speaking with crudity and vulgarity, I’ll place you in an appropriate category for paying attention to your future comments.

[waterhill]

ITS PEOPLE!

[TribalPrincess2U]

Immunity compromised?
I question why/how was it compromised?

No one is say so it must have been
you know, that thing!

[AlaskaErik]

I’m guessing the Swiss don’t want to approve this method of self-elimination because it would then be used to execute criminals that have received the death penalty.

[MRadtke]

Not approved for use yet? What, they’re dangerous?

[waterhill]

Me too.

I suppose the hullabaloo is that no pharma is involved and nobody gets a ‘cut’.

[ronniesgal]

not me. I’m not gonna burden my husband or kiddos.

[xoxox]

The woman suffered from “severe immune compromise,” the group said.

ahem.

[jonrick46]

I too question how this little lady’s immune system was compromised. Did she acquire infection with the HIV-1 virus, herpesvirus-6, or the Epstein-Barr virus? Did she use use addictive drugs, or have malnutrition?.

[Sirius Lee]