SC Allows Passive Euthanasia

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    • Publish Date: Mar 9 2018 1:26PM
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    • Updated Date: Mar 9 2018 1:26PM
SC Allows Passive Euthanasia

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court Friday passed an order allowing passive euthanasia in the country. The apex court, recognising “living will” made by terminally-ill patients who are likely to go into a permanent vegetative state, laid down guidelines for the same, including who would execute the will and how nod for passive euthanasia would be granted by the medical board. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, said that the guidelines will be in force till legislation on the same is passed.

Passive euthanasia, defined by the SC in Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug vs Union Of India & Ors (March 7, 2011), entails withholding of medical treatment for continuance of life, e.g. withholding of antibiotics where without giving it a patient is likely to die.”

Who is Aruna Shanbaug?

Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug was a nurse in the King Edwards Memorial Hospital in Mumbai who was assaulted by a sweeper of the hospital. During the assault, she was tied with a dog chain around her neck, which cut off oxygen supply from her brain and rendered her in a permanent vegetative state for the next 42 years.

From the day of the assault till the day she died, Aruna could only survive on mashed food. She could not move her limbs, could not talk or perform the basic functions of a human being.

Journalist-Activist Pinky Virani filed a writ petition under Article 32 before the Supreme Court of India, asking for the legalisation of euthanasia so that Aruna's continued suffering could be terminated by withdrawing medical support.

The Supreme Court accepted the petition and constituted a medical board to report back on Aruna's medical condition. The medical board reported that the patient was not brain dead and responded to some situations in her own way. They felt that there was no need for euthanasia in the case.

42 years after assault, she died in 2015.


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Pandu Sree Narayana Vidya Bhavan

The Supreme Court accepted the petition and constituted a medical board to report back on Aruna''s medical condition. The medical board reported that the patient was not brain dead and responded to some situations in her own way. They felt that there was no need for euthanasia in the case. 42 years after assault, she died in 2015.

Aadrit Banerjee Apeejay School Salt Lake

A very good move by the Supreme Court. This would be beneficial for the patient surviving like a vegetable to overcome this condition and merge with the cosmos. It would also relieve the family members of the financial burden and tension and worries... it would also help in preserving medical resources so that it can be used for those patients who can be cured...

Aadrit Banerjee Apeejay School Salt Lake

Also isn''t it said in the Gita, that instead of surviving in a vegetative state and like a weak, docile being it is better to embrace death!!!

Bhumika Arora Hansraj Model School

A person''s life is waste if he/she doesn''t want to live it. But there can be better solutions to his reluctance than giving up.

Shrawani Chaudhari St. Joseph High School, Pashan

This is a very thought provoking topic. At times I think that killing a living person against his will is wrong. But on the other side, as they aren''t actually alive, they''re half dead, suffering and a burden for others. Then it is better to end their life. So I am in support of this move by the Supreme Court to allow passive euthanasia.

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