In Swiss A process of euthanasia for a woman who used the assisted death capsuleHowever, after what happened there is several detainees.
The association, The Last Resort, reported that last Monday, September 23, a 64 year old woman originally from the United States, died in Switzerland after undergoing a process of euthanasia.
According to what was reported by the organization, the procedure could be carried out with the support of a device that is known as the assisted death capsule.
Even though he medically assisted suicide Yes, it is allowed in Switzerland, the local authorities carried out an operation for this case that led to the arrest of several people.
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Swiss authorities detained several people after successful euthanasia process
The police of Swiss carried out the arrest of several people after a 64-year-old woman underwent a process of euthanasia by using a controversial device.
Regarding the case, local media reported that the arrests were made because although euthanasia is allowed in Switzerland under certain conditions, the death capsule It’s not entirely legal.
The reports say that what happened in a forest cabin in Merishhausen is about the first time a person submits to euthanasia with the help of the death capsule.
The above is due to the fact that the country’s authorities have not endorsed the use of the device, since it goes against the laws because does not require professional assistance from doctors.
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Why were several people arrested for using the assisted death capsule in Switzerland?
A wide debate has been generated around the use of the assisted death capsule in which the authorities assure that the euthanasia process was carried out outside the law.
In defense of the use of the assisted death capsule, lawyer Fiona Stewart stated that the association promoting it, “always acted based on legal advice”.
He even recalled that since 2021, the legal team has received confirmations that the use of the “Sarco” in Switzerland, as the device has also been named, is completely legal.
Despite this, on September 23, the Swiss Minister of the Interior, Elisabeth Baume Schneider, stated before the Chamber of Deputies that the “death capsule does not comply with the law”.
Questioned about the reasons, she said that the device does not meet the requirements regarding product safety” and the use of nitrogen “is not compatible” with the chemical products law.
Due to the above, the Swiss authorities carried out a operation to arrest people who participated in the euthanasia process through the use of the assisted death capsule.
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2024-09-27 04:16:26