Euthanasia Debate

Europe's human rights court will on Wednesday weigh whether a man in a vegetative state should be taken off life support in a case that has torn his family apart and ignited a fierce euthanasia debate in France.

France's top administrative court ruled on Tuesday that doctors should be allowed to take a tetraplegic man off life support after nearly six years in a coma, siding with his wife in a case that has revived a debate about euthanasia.

Government today said a serious debate was needed on the issue of euthanasia as there were no laws at present on it in the country after the Supreme Court rejected a mercy killing petition on behalf of Aruna Shanbaug."There is no question of concurring or not with the judgement. But in fact, they (Supreme Court) are right that without a law you can...

The Supreme Court  today rejected Aruna Shanbaug's euthanasia plea. It had been filed by writer Pinki Virani. Virani in her plea had said that Shanbaug should no longer be fed because keeping her alive violates her right to live with dignity. Her argument is that Aruna can't speak, hear or even think for herself. The writer has even written...

Europe's human rights court will on Wednesday weigh whether a man in a vegetative state should be taken off life support in a case that has torn his family apart and ignited a fierce euthanasia debate in France.

France's top administrative court ruled on Tuesday that doctors should be allowed to take a tetraplegic man off life support after nearly six years in a coma, siding with his wife in a case that has revived a debate about euthanasia.

Government today said a serious debate was needed on the issue of euthanasia as there were no laws at present on it in the country after the Supreme Court rejected a mercy killing petition on behalf of Aruna Shanbaug."There is no question of concurring or not with the judgement. But in fact, they (Supreme Court) are right that without a law you can...

The Supreme Court  today rejected Aruna Shanbaug's euthanasia plea. It had been filed by writer Pinki Virani. Virani in her plea had said that Shanbaug should no longer be fed because keeping her alive violates her right to live with dignity. Her argument is that Aruna can't speak, hear or even think for herself. The writer has even written...