Kim Cattrall supports euthanasia

Last Updated: Friday, August 5, 2011, 08:35

"Sex and the City" star Kim Cattrall has pledged her support to a campaign calling for legalisation of euthanasia or assisted suicide.

No to euthanasia, parents now seek help for kids

Last Updated: Friday, March 18, 2011, 14:48

After being discouraged against seeking mercy killing for his two sons, Mukesh Kumar now seeks Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar`s help to save the teenagers, who suffer from muscular dystrophy.

Govt examining if fresh law is needed for passive euthanasia

Last Updated: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 21:35

The government on Saturday said it was examining whether a fresh legislation was required to permit passive euthanasia against the backdrop of the SC setting out guidelines for it and rejecting a plea to allow active euthanasia.

Hrithik hails nod for passive euthanasia

Last Updated: Friday, March 11, 2011, 09:55

Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict in favour of conditional passive euthanasia for terminally-ill patients, actor Hrithik Roshan, who played paraplegic in ‘Guzaarish’, says he can realize the pain of a patient who loses all mobility.

Dying with dignity

Last Updated: Friday, March 11, 2011, 08:58

Aruna Shanbaugh`s case has surely given a new direction to the debate over euthanasia.

Krishna Iyer proposed legalisation of euthanasia

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 16:12

As the euthanasia issue came under spotlight in the wake of the landmark Supreme Court verdict, a move is afoot in Kerala, where the Law Reforms Commission has suggested legalising mercy killing under certain circumstances.

No mercy killing for Aruna Shanbaug, says Supreme Court

Last Updated: Monday, March 7, 2011, 22:21

In a path-breaking judgement, the SC allowed "passive euthanasia" but rejected outright active euthanasia for Aruna who is in coma for past 37 years.

Aruna Shanbaug`s colleagues, hospital staff welcome SC ruling

Last Updated: Monday, March 7, 2011, 17:23

There was joy and elation among Aruna Shanbaug`s former colleagues and nurses tending to her after the Supreme Court o Monday dismissed a plea for mercy killing on behalf of the 60-year-old nurse.

India joins nations that legalise euthanasia in some form

Last Updated: Monday, March 7, 2011, 16:24

With the Supreme Court allowing "passive" euthanasia under "exceptional circumstances", India today joined a handful of countries which have legalised mercy killing in some form or other.

What passive euthanasia means

Last Updated: Monday, March 7, 2011, 14:26

The term "passive euthanasia" is defined as withdrawal of medical treatment with deliberate intention to hasten a terminally ill-patient`s death.

Serious debate on euthanasia needed: Moily

Last Updated: Monday, March 7, 2011, 13:32

Government Monday 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 a comatosed woman.

SC seeks doctors presence in Euthanasia mercy killing plea

Last Updated: Friday, February 18, 2011, 21:42

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the personal presence of a 3-member team of doctors from Mumbai to assist it on the vexed question of permitting mercy killing of a rape victim virtually brain dead for the last 36 years.