CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has passed the euthanasia bill?
A
Brazil
B
India
C
South Korea
D
New Zealand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -About 3000 cases of voluntary euthanasia are carried out each year in the Netherlands.

Detailed explanation-2: -As of 2022, euthanasia is legal in Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain and all six states of Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia).

Detailed explanation-3: -Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug (1 June 1948 – 18 May 2015), was an Indian nurse who was at the centre of attention in a court case on euthanasia after spending over 41 years in a vegetative state as a result of sexual assault.

Detailed explanation-4: -Does India allow Assisted Suicide or Euthanasia? In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India legalised passive euthanasia in 2018, stating that it was a matter of ‘living will’.

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