Active Euthanasia/ Medical Will / Advance Medical Directive - Covid 19, Mucormycosis, Cancer, auto immune disorders
The pandemic has shaken all of us to the very core and challenged our core belief. In this write up, I have taken concluding excerpts from Constitution Bench Judgment of The Hon’ble Supreme Court in 2018. Personally, I feel both Active and Passive Euthanasia should be allowed in India and patients should have the right to decide whether they should terminate their life ( Covid 19 / mucormycosis/ cancer/ auto immune disorders …. Etc ). The latest refusal disallowing writ petition of an 81 year old widower suffering from incurable, irreversible rhuematic and other medical issues for active euthanasia, in my humble opinion is nothing but a prolongation of his insufferable pain. At the outset, I declare that suicide is illegal, unlawful and an act of Cowardice. I do not support suicide as life is a miracle in motion. Respect it. I am in favour of assisted medical active euthanasia under supervision of medical practitioner. There should be dignity in death. ...