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Spanish gang-rape victim whose legs were paralysed in failed suicide attempt to undergo euthanasia after courts uphold her right to die over protest of...

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Noelia Castillo Ramos, a 25-year-old woman from Barcelona who was left paraplegic after a failed suicide attempt following a gang rape, is scheduled to...
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Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia for a patient for the first time in India: Read about the draft guidelines regarding the procedure and their challenges

Rukma Rathore -
"Draft Guidelines for Withdrawal of Life Support in Terminally Ill Patients" was declared in 2024 by the central government.
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Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia for the first time in the country, allows removal of life support for a 32-year-old patient in vegetative state...

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Harish Rana has remained in an irreversible permanent vegetative state since 2013 after falling off the fourth floor of a paying guest accommodation.
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The right to die debate: Euthanasia’s global journey and India’s delicate balance between morality and lack of adequate palliative care

Divyansh Tiwari -
The moral dilemma stands. Does the right to die free the individual or endanger society's most vulnerable members in a world that prolongs life while barely reducing suffering? It is up to you to decide between the triumph of individuality and the untouchable sanctity of life.
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Kerala govt allows euthanasia of stray dogs with diseases as rabies cases across the state cause concern

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Minister Rajesh said that since the Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules do not allow euthanasia, the government relied on the Animal Husbandry Rules for allowing euthanasia of diseased stray dogs.
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Norway: Walrus ‘Freya’ killed by authorities because ‘selfie-hungry’ people won’t stay away from it, wildlife experts outraged

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Norway killed Freya the walrus because people did not listen to authorities to stay away from her.
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UP: Aligarh family writes to CM Yogi Adityanath seeking permission for euthanasia after being constantly harassed by miscreants

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Rajkumari Sharma of Aligarh has written to CM Yogi Adityanath, seeking permission for euthanasia for the whole family.
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Nirbhaya case: Ahead of hanging, 3 convicts approach International Court of Justice, family members of convicts demand euthanasia

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The twists and turns in the Nirbhaya case are far from over as three of the convicts have now approached the International Court of Justice seeking stay on execution.
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SC in a landmark judgement legalises passive euthanasia, Catholic group condemns it

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