SC verdict on passive euthanasia likely today

February 25, 2014 09:11

The Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict on the issue of passive euthanasia on Tuesday.

The question before the apex court is whether a person afflicted with a terminal disease be allowed to refuse essential artificial medical support systems as he does not want to prolong his agony?

A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam is hearing the PIL on allowing a person not to continue with artificial medical support. The Centre is vociferously opposing it and terming it as "suicide" which could not be allowed in the country.

The PIL filed by NGO "Common Cause" contended that when a medical expert opines that the person afflicted with terminal disease has reached a point of no return, then he should be given the right to refuse being put on life support system as otherwise it would only prolong his agony.

The petition was filed in 2008 when the apex court had issued notices to the Union Ministry of Health and Law and sought their response on the issue.

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