Euthanasia

SC to hear PIL seeking right to 'euthanasia' for rabies patients on Feb 10

The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a PIL seeking the right to passive euthanasia for persons afflicted with rabies. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K Vinod Chandran agreed to take up the petition filed by NGO All Creatures Great and Small on February 10 after the matter was mentioned for listing. In 2020, the top court issued notice to the Centre and sought responses from ministries of health and environment on the petition that was filed in 2019. In its plea, the NGO prayed that a procedure should be laid down for rabies patients to allow them or their guardians to opt for the assistance of physicians for assisted dying or passive euthanasia. On March 9, 2018, a five-judge Constitution bench of the SC held that right to life includes right to die and legalised passive euthanasia by allowing the creation of a 'living will' that could provide terminally ill patients or those in persistent vegetative state (PVS) with no hope of recovery a dignified exit by refusing medic

What is Karnataka’s “right to die with dignity” order?

Draft norms on passive euthanasia can expose doctors to legal scrutiny

Bold step, but doctors may be concerned over increased legal scrutiny, say experts

Draft norms on passive euthanasia can expose doctors to legal scrutiny: IMA

National President IMA R V Asokan says doctors have always taken such clinical decisions in good faith

US woman dies in first use of Swiss suicide pod, several arrested

Swiss health minister stated that the Sarco suicide capsule fails to meet product safety standards and the use of nitrogen is not legally compliant in the country

Dying made easier? Switzerland prepares for use of portable suicide pods

The Sarco capsule, a nitrogen-filled pod enabling death by hypoxia, is expected to be used in Switzerland soon, providing an assisted dying option without medical supervision

Gyanvapi mosque case main petitioner seeks permission for euthanasia

She alleged that they spread a rumour that she was withdrawing the case, while "neither any such statement or information was issued in the said case

Passive euthanasia: In India, debate on 'living will' has seen many turns

On Jan 17, SC decided to 'tweak' its 2018 verdict to make passive euthanasia more workable

See you soon: Colombian man dies publicly under new euthanasia policy

60-year-old Escobar celebrated what he called victory in his two-year battle with a lung ailment

New Zealanders agree to legalise euthanasia in referendum but not marijuana

New Zealanders have voted in favour of legalising euthanasia in a binding referendum. But in preliminary results they were rejecting a measure to legalise marijuana

Nirbhaya convicts' families seek permission for euthanasia from President

The families said that there are no sins that cannot be forgiven

A taste of fire: Lawmakers in Chile are debating legalisation of euthanasia

The euthanasia bill will now be analysed article by article and probably will be voted on by the lower house next month

Passive euthanasia is the law of the land: Centre to Supreme Court

Hearing in the case to continue on Wednesday

Right to die: Will euthanasia be a fundamental right? SC to hear plea today

The court will consider the plea of an NGO, Common Cause, to declare 'right to die with dignity' as a fundamental right

The right to die

Draft Bill on passive euthanasia is progressive

Passive euthanasia gets a lifeline from govt

Draft Bill allows euthanasia for patients who can take informed decisions; doctors to be protected from liability