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Assisted suicide implant invented for dementia patients

June 6, 2025

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(Care) – Dr Philip Nitschke, inventor of the Sarco suicide pod, has unveiled plans for a controversial new device: an implantable ‘kill switch’ that would allow people diagnosed with dementia to end their lives at a later stage, regardless of their mental capacity at that time. (Read More)

Posted by Bioethics Pundit

Posted in Biotech, End of Life, Euthanasia / Suicide, Geriatric & Aging, Human Dignity, News

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