The supreme court has agreed to examine a Euthanasia case, probably for the first time in Indian History, where it wasn’t simply dismissed. So there is hope for Aruna Shanburg.  The lady worked in KEM, was raped and assaulted by the hospital janitor. She has been brain dead for 36 years. Her lawyer argued the case before the SC and well for the first time I’ve heard they actually agreed to give it a thought.

Generally SC would summarily dismiss the case saying it is assisted suicide/murder or somethng. but Euthanasia isn’t assisted Suicide. Well in a way it is, but consider the difference. In suicide, the reasons range from bad marks to broken heart, too much pressure from wife, too many loans. Now make another column , put into it: the girl is brain dead. y/es her brain is gone, she will most probably never recover. Chances of recovery in brain dead cases are in the milion-to-one range. She is force fed by tubes, on a respirator, can’t move her hand, infact has her wastes disposed by machines too. For all purposes, she is dead. Only her body lives on. Why not save her some dignity and let her pass on.

I hate suicide. Infact when someone contemplates suicide (and that has happened) I generally say you still have hands, a brain, use them. This girl has neither.

So its good thing SC wants to consider her plea. Most probably it will be rejected, knowing Inida, we hate change. I don’t want Euthanasia be legalized. Doctors will misuse it. The court should have the final say and in cases like these, it should be allowed