Euthanasia and death with dignity

Dying has become imposition upon humans,who seek to avoid it as they encounter the inevitably fatal aging process. after the case of aruna shanbag a nurse who spent 42 years in a vegetative state as a result of sexual assault,the issue of euthanasia-mercy killing gained attention. the formulation of regulatory provision for euthanasia was earlier examined in health ministry in 2006 based on the 196th report of the law commission of india however; health ministry at that time had opted not to make law on it. interestingly the health ministry has enacted bill for terminally ill patient in 2016. in this article author has discussed the medical treatment of terminally ill patients (protection of patients and medical practitioners) bill- 2016 with position in other countries. © journal of krishna institute of medical sciences university.