passive euthanasia

Harish Rana, India’s first passive euthanasia patient, dies after 13 years in vegetative state

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Harish Rana, India's first passive euthanasia patient, dies after 13 years in vegetative state

New Delhi: 31-year-old Harish Rana is the first person to receive this honour passive euthanasia An Indian patient died at AIIMS-Delhi on Tuesday after being in a vegetative state for more than 13 years, PTI reported. Rana has been in a vegetative state since August 2013 after falling from a building in Chandigarh.this Supreme Court … Read more

Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia for first time; how it differs from active euthanasia

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Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia for first time; how it differs from active euthanasia

Supreme Court of India allows passive euthanasia In Harish Rana’s case, the debate over the moral and legal distinction between “letting a patient die” and actively ending life has been reignited.Passive euthanasia typically involves stopping or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment when a patient is terminally ill or has no hope of recovery. In contrast, active euthanasia … Read more