Suicide Pod Inventor Plans UK Launch After Assisted Dying Vote

Following the UK House of Commons' approval of Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to legally end their lives under strict safeguards, Dr. Philip Nitschke has expressed his intention to bring his controversial 'Sarco' suicide pod to the UK. The bill, now moving to the House of Lords for further scrutiny, requires two doctors and a social worker panel to approve the assisted death, with the dying person self-administering an approved substance. The Sarco pod, dubbed the 'Tesla of euthanasia,' is a 3D-printed device that replaces oxygen with nitrogen inside the pod, causing death by hypoxia when activated by a button inside; it also includes a camera to record the person's final moments, with footage provided to a coroner. Despite controversy surrounding the device, including scrutiny following a woman's death allegedly involving strangulation, Nitschke is determined to find UK-registered doctors willing to assist and users who meet the legal criteria, acknowledging potential scrutiny and the need for committed medical professionals. He has also developed a double pod to allow couples to die together and believes demand would increase if the device becomes legally available in the UK. Public opinion appears broadly supportive, with polls showing significant backing for assisted dying legalization.