Passive Euthanasia in India: Ethical Concerns
Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted permission for passive euthanasia by the Supreme Court, died at AIIMS, New Delhi, bringing one of medicine's most contested ethical questions back into sharp focus. His case was not an isolated tragedy but a mirror held up to a system unprepared- legally, medically, and morally, to handle end-of-life decisions with consistency and compassion.
- The question India must now confront: does the right to die with dignity receive the same seriousness as the right to live?
What Is Passive Euthanasia?
- Passive euthanasia involves the withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment- ventilators, feeding ....
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