Euthanasia

In its attempt to avoid misuse, the Supreme Court judgement has imposed bureaucratic processes that ignore the reality of how terminal illnesses evolve

Even though the Supreme Court has recognised the right to die with dignity as a fundamental right, major hurdles might be posed by religious communities

In other news, the Supreme Court upheld the right to die with dignity and said that it is a fundamental right

The Supreme Court also permitted execution of a living will of persons suffering from chronic terminal diseases and likely to go into a permanent vegetative state

Human rights activists, doctors and health experts have hailed the Supreme Court judgement on euthanasia but some of them have warned against its misuse

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce today its verdict on the recognition of a 'living will' of persons suffering from chronic terminal diseases and likely to go into a permanent vegetative state

The third National Wildlife Action Plan (2017-31) has included mercy killing, euthanasia for wild animals and integrating climate change in wildlife planning among focus areas

Terming as 'sensitive' the right to have a 'living will' to refuse life support , the Supreme Court said the issue should be decided by the government

The line between palliative care of the terminally ill and assisted suicide, is thin and grey

Mumbai-based NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute has offered to treat 3 Bangladeshis suffering from a highly debilitating form of muscular dystrophy using a new stem cell therapy