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1973 attempted murder and robbery of Aruna Shanbaug - there have been suggestions that this article is a one event issue and this appears to be a good place to merge as this article is also largely about that issue. Off2riorob ( talk) 18:05, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
I just wondered if this should be "skeptical". I'm not sure about the rest of the English-speaking world, but I have never seen it this way in the US. I looked it up, and it would appear that it is technically correct, but perhaps it would be clearer if spelled with a "k"? I know Wikipedia is global, so I wanted to throw this out there before I went making possibly inconsiderate changes. Bronsonboy ( talk) 21:34, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
In most of the United States, the term "euthanasia" refers to active euthanasia only (the type that is currently legal in the states of Oregon, Washington, and Montana). In the U.S., passive euthanasia is generally non-controversial and is legal throughout the country (per this U.S. Supreme Court decision), although the conditions vary by state. In a few states, like Florida and Missouri, the patient has to consent (i.e. voluntary passive euthanasia), but in most states it only has to be demonstrated that further life support would be "futile" (i.e. non-voluntary passive euthanasia). See http://books.google.com/books?id=hOBQNjyGVBQC&pg=PA629&lpg=PA629 or http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/162/6/2029 for more info. Kaldari ( talk) 22:52, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
I would remove the following two statements from the lead "India is one of the few nations that allow some form of human euthanasia. Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Switzerland and the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington also allow euthanasia in limited circumstances." First of all, most countries in the world support some form of passive euthanasia - that is, in most jurisdictions it is not legal to force a treatment upon a patient if they refuse it, even if that treatment would save the patient's life. What jurisdictions differ on in this regard is typically issues like: "How explicit does the refusal have to be?" or "Are patients allowed to reject life-saving treatment that is already underway, or only before it is given?", and so on. I'll see if I can find a more authorative source on this than the LA Times. Gabbe ( talk) 06:26, 10 March 2011 (UTC)
The opening line of the article currently reads, "Passive euthanasia is legal in India." It seems more like a declaration rather than an encyclopedic entry. I suggest changing the opening line to something a bit more fitting. Theo10011 ( talk) 17:57, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
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1973 attempted murder and robbery of Aruna Shanbaug - there have been suggestions that this article is a one event issue and this appears to be a good place to merge as this article is also largely about that issue. Off2riorob ( talk) 18:05, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
I just wondered if this should be "skeptical". I'm not sure about the rest of the English-speaking world, but I have never seen it this way in the US. I looked it up, and it would appear that it is technically correct, but perhaps it would be clearer if spelled with a "k"? I know Wikipedia is global, so I wanted to throw this out there before I went making possibly inconsiderate changes. Bronsonboy ( talk) 21:34, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
In most of the United States, the term "euthanasia" refers to active euthanasia only (the type that is currently legal in the states of Oregon, Washington, and Montana). In the U.S., passive euthanasia is generally non-controversial and is legal throughout the country (per this U.S. Supreme Court decision), although the conditions vary by state. In a few states, like Florida and Missouri, the patient has to consent (i.e. voluntary passive euthanasia), but in most states it only has to be demonstrated that further life support would be "futile" (i.e. non-voluntary passive euthanasia). See http://books.google.com/books?id=hOBQNjyGVBQC&pg=PA629&lpg=PA629 or http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/162/6/2029 for more info. Kaldari ( talk) 22:52, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
I would remove the following two statements from the lead "India is one of the few nations that allow some form of human euthanasia. Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Switzerland and the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington also allow euthanasia in limited circumstances." First of all, most countries in the world support some form of passive euthanasia - that is, in most jurisdictions it is not legal to force a treatment upon a patient if they refuse it, even if that treatment would save the patient's life. What jurisdictions differ on in this regard is typically issues like: "How explicit does the refusal have to be?" or "Are patients allowed to reject life-saving treatment that is already underway, or only before it is given?", and so on. I'll see if I can find a more authorative source on this than the LA Times. Gabbe ( talk) 06:26, 10 March 2011 (UTC)
The opening line of the article currently reads, "Passive euthanasia is legal in India." It seems more like a declaration rather than an encyclopedic entry. I suggest changing the opening line to something a bit more fitting. Theo10011 ( talk) 17:57, 11 March 2011 (UTC)