Living Wills- On the Recent SC Guidelines
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Recently, a 5-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court altered the guidelines for ‘living wills’ to ease up the procedure for passive euthanasia.
What are Living Wills?
- Euthanasia refers to the deliberate ending of one's life, often to relieve suffering from an incurable condition.
- It can be either
- Active- administered by a physician using means like lethal injections
- Passive- by withdrawing life support/ treatment necessary to keep a terminally ill person alive
- Though the Supreme Court has held conflicting positions on euthanasia, passive euthanasia has been allowed in specific situations. Eg: in the Aruna Shanbaug case in which a nurse was in
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