Praying for death for their child: Parents suffering from son’s pain in bed for 13 years, Supreme Court approves ‘Passive Euthanasia’

Harish’s father expressed how sad and unbearable this decision was for him, as he had always wished to see his son happy and healthy. But now, in his words, it has become a mere step to provide relief to his son from suffering. For a long time, Harish Rana’s parents were demanding euthanasia for him. Harish Rana, despite being alive, was in bed for more than a decade, dying. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court approved his application. The decision was announced by a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Vishwanathan. The decision is based on the Court’s 2018 ‘Common Cause’ decision, which was revised in 2023. In this decision, dying with dignity was recognized as a fundamental right.

Harish’s father said- We want our son to get freedom now

Harish Rana’s father Ashok Rana expressed deep gratitude on the Supreme Court’s decision. He said that with this decision, thousands of people in India who are facing terminal condition like Harish will be able to get relief from painful life. Ashok Rana told that he and his wife have grown old and the entire family has been serving Harish for a long time. “We want our son to be relieved of this pain. We moved the court when we realized that our son’s condition was incurable and incurable,” he said. She also shared the emotional complexity of this difficult decision and said, “As you can imagine, this is a very difficult decision for our family, but we want to act in the best interests of Harish.”