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Passive Euthanasia is permissible with guidelines, says SC
ABP News Bureau
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09 Mar 2018 11:30 AM (IST)
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The Supreme Court pronounced its verdict on a plea to allow "living will" on Friday which allowed passive euthanasia.
A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra passed the order allowing passive Euthanasia with guidelines.
The court also said that human beings have the right to die with dignity.
This will authorise the withdrawal of all life support systems if in the opinion of the doctors he has reached an irreversible stage of terminal illness.
A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra passed the order allowing passive Euthanasia with guidelines.
The court also said that human beings have the right to die with dignity.
This will authorise the withdrawal of all life support systems if in the opinion of the doctors he has reached an irreversible stage of terminal illness.
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