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First woman dies in ‘suicide capsule’ in Switzerland (www.volkskrant.nl)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] -3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You're allowed to kill yourself in Switzerland, but this capsule uses nitrogen which violates chemical laws.

There are drugs that you're allowed to use.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The laws are clearly outdated. Drugs for lethal injection frequently fail and cause much more pain and distress. Nitrogen has *no downsides." It's like the fact that it's a gas makes people crazy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

I'm being downvoted and argued with for explaining the situation I have no control over

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