Passive Euthanasia

Recently, the Supreme Court asked the Noida district hospital to constitute a primary board to explore passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old man who has been in a vegetative state for over a decade.

  • Passive euthanasia refers to the intentional withholding or withdrawal of medical treatments or life-sustaining interventions, allowing a person to die naturally from their underlying condition.
  • This can include stopping treatments like ventilators, feeding tubes, or medications that keep the patient alive.
  • Decisions for passive euthanasia are typically made based on the patient’s wishes, advance directives, or through family members and healthcare proxies when the patient cannot make decisions ....
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