Latest Euthanasia News & Updates

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday lauded the family of 31-year-old Harish Rana for donating his organs after his death, months after the apex court had permitted withdrawal of life support for the Ghaziabad resident who remained in a permanent vegetative state for nearly 13 years. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan was informed that Rana passed away on March 24 after being shifted to the palliative care unit at the All India Institute of Medical Science…

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) In the wake of the country’s first court-approved euthanasia case, 75 people in Mumbai have submitted applications requesting euthanasia under specific circumstances. However, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is yet to respond to these requests due to the absence of clear guidelines.These applicants have stated that if they suffer from a serious illness or an accident that leaves them in a coma-like state with no possibility of recovery, they wish to be a…