“It goes without saying that I would take care of her until I was unable to, but she has worked with enough patients who have dementia to know
that she wants to be in charge of her own life.” “Assisted dying gives her that opportunity and I would not want to go on living without her.”
The couple, who have six grandchildren between them, is now registering with The Last Resort, a Swiss organization that provides assisted death via a pod.
Sarco, which stands for “sarcophagus,” is a 3D-printed capsule that is placed on a stand and holds a canister of liquid nitrogen, which is used to suffocate the victim with inert gas and commit suicide.
Nitrogen use rapidly lowers oxygen levels, averting panic and asphyxia. It just takes ten minutes to complete.
“We understand that others may not share our feelings, and we respect their position,” Peter said. “The freedom of choice is what we want. I find it quite disheartening that we are unable to do that in the UK.
