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First woman dies in ‘suicide capsule’ in Switzerland (www.volkskrant.nl)
submitted 7 months ago by Philosofuel@futurology.today to c/futurology@futurology.today
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In a first, an American woman used a suicide pod to take her own life. The process took place in Switzerland. It's done by pumping in only nitrogen gas, so the person will lose goes dizzy, loses consciousness and eventually dies. Enter futurama memes.

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[-] Lugh@futurology.today 178 points 7 months ago

As sad as this topic is, this is a much better way to go than a prolonged miserable painful death where you suffer the last months of a terminal disease.

[-] Luisp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

but this is not eutanasia since there's no terminal disease, this is just murder.

[-] zabby 7 points 7 months ago

The woman confirms that it was her own wish to die. She says that she has had a desire to die for ‘at least two years’, ever since she was diagnosed with a very serious illness that causes severe pain.

I think most people can understand her desire to no longer be in constant pain.

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