SC permits 'living will' of terminally ill patients: What does 'passive euthanasia' mean?
The steps that are generally taken to cause passive euthanasia include turning off respirators, halting medications, discontinuing food and water so as to allow a person to dehydrate or starve to death, or failure to resuscitate.
Mar 09, 2018, 11:18 AM IST
California legislature approves bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide
The California legislature on Friday approved a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients despite opposition from religious and disability rights groups, sending it to Democratic Governor Jerry Brown for his approval or veto.
Sep 12, 2015, 10:14 AM IST
