For whom, the right to die?

Challenge after euthanasia verdict is to ensure dignity to the poor.

Sanjay Nagral
March 16, 2018, Indian Express

Supreme Court of India

Six months ago, Pramila came to the government hospital I work in with sudden abdominal pain. A CT scan revealed intestinal gangrene; we immediately operated on her. We had to remove around 80 per cent of her intestine. After a prolonged recovery from the surgery, Pramila was left with a massive deficit of bowel, which meant that only a small fraction of what she ate could be absorbed. This wasn’t enough to support her nutrition. During hospitalisation, we administered her daily nutritional needs through a special intravenous formula. One bag of this solution…

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