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Fr. Shenan J. Boquet: AI-Assisted Suicide for Couples: The Disturbing Rise of the Sarco Pod – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Shenan J. Boquet: AI-Assisted Suicide for Couples: The Disturbing Rise of the Sarco Pod

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By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, Human Life International, January 26, 2026

As president of Human Life International, Fr. Boquet is a leading expert on the international pro-life and family movement, having journeyed to nearly 90 countries on pro-life missions over the last decade. Father Boquet works with pro-life and family leaders in 116 counties that partner with HLI to proclaim and advance the Gospel of Life. Read his full bio here.

 

“The truth that life is a precious gift from God has profound implications for the question of stewardship over human life. We are not the owners of our lives and, hence, do not have absolute power over life. … Suicide and euthanasia are never morally acceptable options.”

― USCCB, Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the disturbing and growing trend of couples committing assisted suicide together. Apparently, I’m not the only one who noticed this growing trend.

A few days ago, Dr. Philip Nitschke, the founder and director of Exit International, also known as Australia’s “Dr. Death,” unveiled the design for his newest iteration of his infamous “Sarco Pod.”

The Sarco Pod is a futuristic-looking device, designed with one end in mind: death. A person who wishes to commit suicide climbs into the sleek pod, which looks like something straight out of the Tron movies. He then presses a button, and the device fills up with a lethal quantity of nitrogen gas, killing him. …

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