Acceptance of Legalization of Euthanasia in India and Chance of Medical Miracle-A Survey among Medical Students Mazumder Aloke1, Mazumder Archisman2,* 1Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Malda Medical College, Malda, West Bengal 2MBBS Student, AIIMS, New Delhi, Ansari Nagar *Corresponding Author: Archisman Mazumder, MBBS Student, AIIMS, New Delhi, email ID- amazumder311@gmail.com
Online published on 17 July, 2019. Abstract The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, on 9th March 2018 legalized Passive Euthanasia by means of the withdrawal of life-support to patients in a permanent vegetative state. The decision was made as part of the verdict in a case involving Aruna Shanbaug, who had been in a Persistent Vegetative State (PVS) until her death in 2015. On the other side, events seemingly inexplicable, outside the range of medical precedents, the Medical Miracles make a question mark on this legalization. A study was conducted taking the views of 96 MBBS students on it based on a questionnaire. There was mixed response from the students and the expectations of some miraculous outcome (in treatments) have been expressed that imposes a still persisting doubt in justified acceptability of legalization of Euthanasia in India. Top Keywords Euthanasia, Legalization, Medical Miracle, Passive, Persistent Vegetative State. Top |