Re: Since 1973

                       

India's Supreme Court has rejected a plea to end the life of a woman

who has been in a vegetative state since 1973.

Aruna Shanbaug suffered severe brain damage and has been paralysed

since a brutal rape in 1973.... hocked:

But the court said the medical evidence suggested that she should live...

Previously all forms of euthanasia were illegal in India.

Following the judgement, India's law minister  called for a "serious debate"

on the issue of Euthanasia.....

The case for Aruna Shanbaug was filed by a journalist who had written

a book about her.

In her petition, Pinki Virani said that Ms Shanbaug had been in

a "persistent vegetative state" ......for 37 years and was

"virtually a dead person".

I am curious.....Is she on a life-support system?

and if they were to 'pull the plug' is that considered Euthanasia??

The court said "passive euthanasia", or the withdrawal of food

from a patient,  may be considered in certain circumstances.

The decision to open the door to assisted suicide is likely to be controversial.

Patients in a vegetative state are awake, not in a coma,

but have no awareness because of severe brain damage

terry schivo

is she still alive