Is the 'Sarco' suicide capsule legal in Switzerland?

The purported legality of the 'Sarco' suicide capsule in Switzerland has come into question. CTVNews.ca looks at what is known so far about the device.

Developed with the idea of de-medicalizing the dying process, the "Sarco" capsule offered new potential around when and how people can choose to die.

But the purported legality of the device, and who gave the green light, has come into question, along with questions around whether the capsule can legally be used in Switzerland at all.

Here is what we know so far about the Sarco capsule.

Sarco was developed by Philip Nitschke, founder of the voluntary assisted dying organization Exit International, which is headquartered in Australia.