Passive euthanasia News
Supreme Court has approved euthanasia, the intentional ending of life "ichcha mrityu". Watch this video for more information.
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Earlier in January 2018, the Lavate couple wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind, requesting to approve their plea for active euthanasia.
In India, the widespread national debate around euthanasia began with Aruna Shanbaug's case.
Various medical and legal dictionaries say passive euthanasia is the act of hastening the death of a terminally-ill patient by altering some form of support and letting nature take its course.
The debate over euthanasia has raged on for decades in most countries with the moral behind allowing a terminally ill patient to die being repeatedly discussed.
While allowing a person to make a living will, a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, put strict conditions in place for executing the will.
The SC said it has laid down guidelines on who would execute the will and how a nod for passive euthanasia would be granted by the medical board.
Iravati and Narayan Lavate say that they have lived a complete life and do not wish for medical ailments to 'spoil their memories together.' They add that they are unsure how either would live if the other passes away.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated it might recognise the execution of 'living will' in cases of passive euthanasia, as right to die peacefully is part of fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.
The court also left it on Parliament to take a call on the right of terminally-ill persons to execute 'Living Will'.
The Centre in its recent affidavit said it has framed a legislation on the issue but would await the apex court's verdict on it.
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