Sarco ‘suicide pods’ will be introduced in UK if assisted dying law is passed, according to developer

The doctor who created Sarco’s ‘suicide capsule’ has said he will bring his creation to the UK if it does. assisted dying is legal.

Dr. Philip Nitschke said he was ready to launch the capsule Work Kim Leadbeater MP goes through legislation.

The Private member account will take place in the second reading House of Commons on Friday in first debate and vote of this kind in the Chamber since 2015

MPs will receive a free vote on this matter, thanks to which they will be able to make decisions in accordance with their conscience and not party policy.

The bill, which covers England and Wales, states that only terminally ill adults who have less than six months to live and who have an established wish to die will be eligible.

The nitrogen-filled device may be preferred by people who choose assisted dying but don’t want to die from lethal injection or a combination of drugs, Dr. Nitschke said.

“We have a lot of members there and a lot of Brits are following the Sarco project very closely. There would be a lot of scope for improvement. I would love to do it,” he said Telegraph.

“I think it will just be an additional option for those who don’t want a needle and don’t want a drink… who like what I describe as the stylish and elegant means this device provides to some idyllic place.”

The ruling came after Cabinet Secretary Simon Case said the government would remain neutral and suggested ministers avoid participating in public debate on the issue. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer refused to say how he would vote, adding that he did not want to put pressure on other MPs.

On this issue, the Council of Ministers is divided and most members are for it rather than against it.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband have said they will support the new law.

Meanwhile, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds have said they will reject the bill.

Dr Nitschke (77) suggested that the Lake District might be an ideal, picturesque place to use the Sarco machine. He added: “If you want to have a view of the lakes or the mountains or look (at) anything else, there is no reason why they shouldn’t be accommodated. Surely Sarco can do it.

On Monday, the prime minister’s spokesman said: ‘We have made clear that the government will remain neutral, but members of the cabinet will clearly vote as independently minded parliamentarians.

“And it will be perfectly normal that there will be different views on this issue, and of course it is expected that they will want to explain to their voters how they will vote on this highly emotive issue.”

Supporters of the bill are optimistic it has enough support for the legislation to clear its first hurdle in the House of Commons, but the result will only be known when a split list showing how MPs voted is published.

Supporters say existing laws do not respect patient autonomy and financially discriminate against those who can afford to go abroad to end their lives legally and those who cannot.

Many people opposed to changing the law expressed concern about the potential for coercion and mission creep, saying the legislation was rushed.

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