In his spooky innovation, the suicide pod, which would allow participants to end their lives on their own terms, Dr. Philip Nitschke famously stated that an individual would need to be “of sound mind” in order to satisfy the criteria for his invention.
In the months that followed, the Swiss physician, who has now been given the nickname “Dr. Death,” was presented with an overwhelming number of inquiries concerning the procedure that should be followed in the event that a person who is suffering dementia or other related disorders desires to undergo euthanasia.
Nitschke has now responded to the problem by introducing a controversial new idea. According to this proposal, individuals who are afflicted with psychologically deteriorating conditions would be offered the opportunity to terminate their lives, even if they are unable to participate in their own care.
Dr Philip Nitschke is behind the controversial devices
Nitschke is, first and foremost, the brain behind the questionable Sarco “suicide pods,” which are a series of 3D-printed devices that were presented to the general public earlier this year.
It is a disturbing new technology that enables the person inside to press a button that causes the discharge of nitrogen gas, which in turn deprives the participant of oxygen.
In the latter case, however, one of the most significant arguments against the pods is the question of whether or not a person is in a mental condition that would allow them to give their permission to terminate their life.
In spite of the fact that Nitschke had previously said that all those who are interested in using the pods must be of “sound mind,” he has subsequently devised a method to circumvent this requirement.
The suicide pods are the first of ‘Dr Death’s’ eerie inventions
Since then, the physician has been conducting experiments on a fresh new project, which involves the installation of a switch on an individual, which would then provide that person with access to lethal medications.
According to Wired, Nitschke has expressed his desire that one day people would be able to make use of the switches, which will deliver medications into the circulation exactly one year after they have been implanted.
There will be a ticking sound produced by the switch in the minutes leading up to the release of the medicines, according to him. If the individual has changed their mind, they will be able to turn off the ticking sound, which will prevent the release from taking place.
The plan is that the medications will be delivered in accordance with the individual’s initial preferences in the event that the individual’s dementia or Alzheimer’s disease has progressed to the point that they are unable to recall what the ticking is for or how to switch off the device.
As a matter of fact, the physician is so adamant about his concept that he is apparently planning to put it to the test on his own by employing saline solution.
A 64-year-old woman from America, passed away
Nitschke’s advances in assisted dying have sparked waves of discussion, as the first patient to test his “suicide pod,” a woman from the United States who was 64 years old, passed away just a month ago.
Since then, a few more people have signed up to use the pod, which was developed by the Swiss company The Last Resort, which specializes in euthanasia. Among these individuals is a British couple named Peter and Christine Scott, the former of whom is battling physical ailments, and the latter of whom has been diagnosed with early-stage vascular dementia.
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Doctor who invented suicide pod reveals two conditions
The individual who is responsible for the’suicide pod’ that has been making headlines in Sarco has revealed the two requirements that a someone must fulfill in order to have the intention of ending their own life via suicide.
Since it was first made available to the general public earlier this year, the contentious 3D-printed gadget has been the focus of discussion all around the world.
Because of their similarity to a sarcophagus, the pods are named after the fact that they enable the individual inside to press a button that causes the release of nitrogen gas, which in turn deprives the participant of oxygen.
The devices have been deemed extremely controversial
After only a few minutes, the individual who is inside will die away in a peaceful manner.
There are only a few people who have signed up to use the pod, which was developed by the Swiss company The Last Resort, which focuses on euthanasia. Among those who have signed up is a British couple named Peter and Christine Scott. Peter is currently battling physical ailments, and Christine has been diagnosed with early-stage vascular dementia.
The first person to pass away in the device was an American lady who willingly went away at the age of 64. This event, which occurred a month ago, led to the arrest of many persons who were employed by the company’s employees.
And while the discussion on the morality of the pods continues, the person who developed them has revealed the requirements that have to be satisfied by a person who is interested in making use of them.
Dr Philip Nitschke created the device
In an interview with Wired, Dr. Philip Nitschke, popularly known as “Dr. Death” and the originator of the “painless” method of dying, explained that there are two factors that are utilized to judge whether or not a participant is fully conscious of the seriousness of their particular decision.
To begin, he stated that an individual must be of “sound mind” in order to use the pods. He was of the opinion that the pods provide users with the choice to determine how they want to terminate their life without having to rely on medical professionals whom he referred to as “prejudiced.”
“We really want to develop that part of the process so that a person can have their mental capacity assessed by the software,” he explained further.
“Rather than… spending half an hour with a psychiatrist.”
The individual who is interested in using the pod must, according to him, “be an adult.” This is the second part of the requirements.
The announcement of Dr. Nitschke’s criteria comes after a few persons were taken into custody in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation caused by the death of a woman from the United States.
