India: Supreme Court in India lays out euthanasia guidelines - latimes.com:
"With the decision, India joins a handful of nations — including Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland — and the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington in allowing some form of euthanasia. India has no law on the issue, making the guidelines legally binding until Parliament passes legislation.
As outlined, 'passive' euthanasia involving the withholding of lifesaving treatment, such as antibiotics or a heart-lung machine, is allowed in exceptional cases after a review by medical experts and approval of the high court.
Active euthanasia, in which a patient is given life-ending drugs or other lethal intervention, is not allowed, the court said."
"With the decision, India joins a handful of nations — including Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland — and the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington in allowing some form of euthanasia. India has no law on the issue, making the guidelines legally binding until Parliament passes legislation.
As outlined, 'passive' euthanasia involving the withholding of lifesaving treatment, such as antibiotics or a heart-lung machine, is allowed in exceptional cases after a review by medical experts and approval of the high court.
Active euthanasia, in which a patient is given life-ending drugs or other lethal intervention, is not allowed, the court said."
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