Mercy killing requests force legal rethink

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  • Published On: May 30, 2006
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A spate of mercy killing requests to President A P J Abdul Kalam have triggered a moral debate on whether a person should be allowed to die or made to live against his or her wishes. The most recent is that of 12-year-old Vijay from Jamshedpur who suffers from Aplastic Anemia. His parents have requested the President to allow them to put an end to their son's suffering.

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