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Authorities in Switzerland have arrested several individuals following the first use of a controversial suicide capsule known as the “Sarco.“ The incident took place in a wooded area in Merishausen, in the northern canton of Schaffhausen. The capsule was used by a 64-year-old American woman who had been battling a severely compromised immune system. 🇨🇭 The “Sarco,“ designed by Australian physician Philip Nitschke, induces death by releasing nitrogen gas, reducing oxygen to lethal levels. Although assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland, this incident has raised questions about the use of this futuristic-looking pod. 🧬 The Last Resort, the group behind the capsule, claims the process was “peaceful, fast, and dignified.” However, Swiss authorities have launched criminal proceedings against multiple individuals for “inducing and aiding and abetting suicide.“ 🚔 Swiss Health Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider has stated that the ca