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With a "suicide capsule" into the hereafter

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Die Selbstmordkapsel von Philip Nietschke beim Transport

Dying without pain, self-determined and with a beautiful view - that's how most people wish for death. Australian doctor Philip Nitschke has created a kind of "suicide capsule" called "Sarco" that can fulfill this wish. But the legal situation is complex in most countries. My colleague Barbara Barkhausen took a closer look at this difficult topic for us and spoke with me on the phone.


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By Barbara Barkhausen ,, Trudi Latour

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Dying without pain, self-determined and with a beautiful view - that's how most people wish for death. Australian doctor Philip Nitschke has created a kind of "suicide capsule" called "Sarco" that can fulfill this wish. But the legal situation is complex in most countries. My colleague Barbara Barkhausen took a closer look at this difficult topic for us and spoke with me on the phone.



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