Death penalty in Switzerland is only $20, know the rules related to suicide in other countries

Suicide in other countries: Committing suicide is a crime in our country, but there are many countries in the world where suicide is excluded from the category of legal crime. There is also a country where anyone can commit suicide by paying just 20 dollars. Actually we are talking about Switzerland. So let us know about this facility being started in Switzerland and the laws made regarding suicide in other countries.

In Switzerland, people can commit suicide by paying $20

Actually, Switzerland is going to be the first country to introduce a facility called suicide pod. According to the information, Sarco is a 3D-printed portable suicide pod, which is going to be used in Switzerland in the coming months. According to a report by the Independent, this is a capsule of the future, which was introduced amid controversies in 2019. This suicide pod enables a person to commit suicide without any medical examination or monitoring.

Basically it will use a pod chamber. The chamber of this pod is filled with nitrogen. There is a button inside it, which when pressed causes the oxygen level to drop rapidly, after which the person becomes unconscious and dies in about 10 minutes. Switzerland has allowed assisted suicide since the 1940s, the only condition is that the person receiving the assistance does not receive any death benefits.

Suicide is still a crime in 20 countries of the world

Let us tell you that there are 20 countries in the world where committing suicide is still a crime, including some countries where committing suicide is punishable. In many countries, the punishment can range from a fine to one to three years in prison.

Bahamas, Bangladesh, Guyana and Kenya allow the will of a person who commits suicide to be challenged and overturned in court. Let us tell you that every year 7,00,000 people commit suicide in the world. One in every 100 deaths is due to suicide.

There is provision for euthanasia in these countries

There are many countries where there is a provision for euthanasia. America's name also comes in the list of these countries. Active euthanasia is illegal here, but the states of Oregon, Washington and Montana allow 'euthanasia' with the advice and assistance of a doctor. The Netherlands is also one of the countries where active euthanasia at the hands of doctors and voluntary death of the patient is not a punishable offense. Apart from this, euthanasia is not a crime in Belgium. Euthanasia has been legal here since September 2002.