Switzerland's fear of “end-of-life" tourism

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Dr. Philip Nitschke mit Suizidkapsel

Concerns about “suicide tourism” have reignited in Switzerland after a US citizen died for the first time in the Alpine state in a specially constructed suicide capsule by Australian physician Dr. Philip Nitschke. Afterwards, there were arrests and the incident is heavily debated. Benjamin Kanthak and Barbara Barkhausen are discussing what is behind the development of the Sarco Capsule.



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