Dear All though,debate around euthanasia is very complex, however it should not be imposed on disabled people by assuming they are unproductive. I wonder if euthanasia for disability becomes the law as in Holand, What will happen to those in developing countries who can't afford disability due to poverty? This growing trend is very disturbing.doctors may prescribe lethal enjections without taking patients consent. We have to be prepared to counter any policy taken by Indian government in this regard in future.
Doctors administered lethal injection to blind Dutch woman… after loss of sight passed 'unbearable suffering' test under country's euthanasia laws list of 5 items • The woman was said to be 'suffering unbearably' because of blindness • It is first time blindness has been cited as a reason for euthanasia in Holland • She was 'obsessed with cleanliness' and hated not seeing stains on clothes • Holland became first country in the world to legalise euthanasia in 2002 • Now nearly ONE in SEVEN Dutch people die at the hands of doctors list end By Simon Caldwell Read the full story http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2448611/Blind-Dutch-woman-euthanised-loss-sight.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Read here the full story PUBLISHED: 12:45 GMT, -- Avinash Shahi M.Phil Research Scholar Centre for The Study of Law and Governance Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
