Hawaii Suicide Pods: A new gas chamber invented for killing patients
On August 29, 2020, Hawaii Suicide Pods trended on the Google search, and social media. Assisted dying is legal in countries like Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Colombia, Canada, Australia, and the US. Before commenting on them, if they are real or not, let’s first know if assisting suicide is legal in the state of Hawaii. Even before that, let’s know what is assisted suicide.
Assisted Suicide is defined as suicide committed with another person’s aid, preferably a medical practitioner – a doctor. It simply means that medical aid is provided to people who want to end their life if they feel they are suffering significantly. However, it is only allowed in some states in the US. Assisted Suicide is often used interchangeably with physician-assisted suicide (PAS), physician-assisted dying (PAD), physician-assisted death, assisted death, and aid in dying.
Assisted Suicide is legal in only ten states in the United States. They are California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Montana, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. However, in Montana, there is no specific law for it. But, aid in dying can be requested through a state supreme court decision.
Assisted Suicide is defined as suicide committed with another person’s aid, preferably a medical practitioner – a doctor. It simply means that medical aid is provided to people who want to end their life if they feel they are suffering significantly. However, it is only allowed in some states in the US. Assisted Suicide is often used interchangeably with physician-assisted suicide (PAS), physician-assisted dying (PAD), physician-assisted death, assisted death, and aid in dying.
Assisted Suicide is legal in only ten states in the United States. They are California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Montana, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. However, in Montana, there is no specific law for it. But, aid in dying can be requested through a state supreme court decision.
Since January 1, 2019, Hawaii has legalized assisted dying and in order to aid Hawaii's medical providers, The State of Hawaii said,, they have purchased 30 passing assistance pods. These pods/machines are prescribed to patients to use if they feel the need to end their current life term.
To make the procedure as calming as possible, clients enter the pod and are able to select a movie, tv-show, or music to view and/or hear while they pass on.
To start the procedure, the client must hold their hand down on a button for 30 seconds; this confirms to the system that they are ready to go. At this point, the pod door locks and a mixture of gases are dispensed into the pod. These gases cause the person's brain to slowly shut down over a period of around 15 minutes. The combination of gases is tasteless and odorless and causes the patient to fall into an endless sleep.
Once the procedure is completed, the internal membrane of the booth detaches, and a pump sucks the air out of the pod, this shrink wraps the body inside. The body is then lifted out of the pod and is disposed of per the client's wishes. A new membrane and gas canisters are installed ready for the next person.
The total procedure takes proximity for one hour, and each pod is capable is serving approximately ten clients a day. This fast, effective service should allow the majority of people to experience very low wait times, but should they be needed, we may consider ordering more pods.
To make the procedure as calming as possible, clients enter the pod and are able to select a movie, tv-show, or music to view and/or hear while they pass on.
To start the procedure, the client must hold their hand down on a button for 30 seconds; this confirms to the system that they are ready to go. At this point, the pod door locks and a mixture of gases are dispensed into the pod. These gases cause the person's brain to slowly shut down over a period of around 15 minutes. The combination of gases is tasteless and odorless and causes the patient to fall into an endless sleep.
Once the procedure is completed, the internal membrane of the booth detaches, and a pump sucks the air out of the pod, this shrink wraps the body inside. The body is then lifted out of the pod and is disposed of per the client's wishes. A new membrane and gas canisters are installed ready for the next person.
The total procedure takes proximity for one hour, and each pod is capable is serving approximately ten clients a day. This fast, effective service should allow the majority of people to experience very low wait times, but should they be needed, we may consider ordering more pods.