The Bombay High Court allowed a 26 week pregnant woman’s writ petition due to to neurologicala and skeletal deformities in the foetus. HC after examining and confirming the deformities stated that there are favourable chances of meningitis, mental retardation, paralysis of lower limbs and loss of urine and bowel control. In the view of the strange situation it allowed the termination
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SC Constitution Bench Hears Crucial Arguments On Euthanasia
The Supreme Courts Constitution bench asked for clarifications from the counsel on the legal and philosophical issues in legalizing euthanasia. Prashant Bhushan, counsel for the petitioner submitted that a sturdy system of certification is necessary to withdraw life support to terminally ill patients. A person should be free to express his or her consent in advance about not putting them on
Madras HC Constitutes Committee Of Medical Experts For Children Suffering From LSD
The Madras High Court has established a committee of medical experts to submit a report on the kinds of treatment for the children suffering from Lysosomal Storage Disorder (LSD). The committee is directed to consider opinions of doctors at different institutions in Delhi and submit a report by 23 October and till then the children suffering shall be
MPHC demands recruitment rules for Bhopal Memorial hospital
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to frame recruitment rules for Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre which was opened particularly to provide super-specialty care to the victims of bhopal gas tragedy, by the next date of hearing or else it will be constrained to summon the Secretary of the