mercy killing is a gruesome act of western world. let us not bring it in our spiritual society.

Mercy killing should be allowed only where the patient is articulate enough to make a case for the same and is supported by the family.

It sounds acceptable to talk in terms of rights and ethics against mercy killing. It should never be a closed and final matter for all cases. If it is to be treated as non-negotiable, then it must become the responsibility of those who support it to suggest a workable relief to the seemingly solution less cases. There is need to judge cases based on the emotional trauma, sufferings, huge costs and helplessness of those who plead for mercy killing. No one in this world will come forward and plead for mercy killing of their children like it is in the present case.

The parents are going through living hell. The suffering ones are too young to decide on anything. Financial help to the unfortunate parents will not solve the problem. It can mitigate their hardship but not their helplessness. If there is consent by the affected, it is a fit case for mercy decision. The question of young children opting for the inevitable is ruled out and hence mercy killing cannot be allowed. The state must take over the responsibility of taking care of these children so that they continue to live a reasonably dignified life aided by available medical help and supporting infrastructure till they succumb to the inevitable or grow old enough to decide about it. It is unkind and insensitive to force the parents to put up further with the trauma and helplessness with long winding arguments based on rights, ethics, duties and responsibilities etc. Very few other than them can actually comprehend the hell like helplessness they are going through. It is a case of half mercy killing â€\" the parents deserve the mercy.

Yes It should be allowed in certain cases but only after observing and fulfilling all carefully drafted norms.

Mercy killing should actually be allowed in India. We are talking about health ministers,doctors,poverty being the reason for mercy killing.Well if the law permits someone to do mercy killing ofcourse that will be done only after relevant checks. Mercy killing should only/will be done only when there is no hope for the patient. If the patient is poor but do have chances of surviving provided he/she is given proper treatment,then do you really think govt. will approve a mercy killing.
Mercy killing should be allowed if we know that the patient is uneccessarily suffering and really has not hope of surviving. Instead of burdening the financial health of the family which can be a poor or a medium class family, mercy killing should be granted to them.

in india where every law is misused mercy killing would also be misused to eliminate unwanted persons by rich and mighty

mercy killing should be allowed only for clinically dead people living in a state of coma .it should not be allowed for people suffering from poverty or say,mad in love.

God bless the family with peace after media started its attention on them.

Poverty strikes millions of families in India, disability destroys dreams and hopes of lot more people because it needs lot more courage and energy to face challenged life. Not everyone is prepared by circumstances to handle these difficult times.

Though I am personally against putting 4 of lives to rest because the pain is immense and continuation of life difficult. At the same time, some kind of medical machinery should come forward to provide support, adopt their wellbeing if not wellness and provide counselling and financial support. After media forgets this in the next few weeks, nothing is going to change for the family. The pain continues....sometimes, its so painful to see 4 lives looking into skies awaiting every moment for death... Can we end their pain? Can the medical fraternity come forward to find solutions? Can government machinery and charities come forward to help.

Please guys, put them in our prayers and spread hope. If death is the end solution and doctors confirm no progress possible, then please let them sleep in peace. Have mercy if it is the only last thing possible. Its not how many years they are going to live that matters, it is how many years they lived the way they wanted.

Warmest Regards
Umasree

Cant Medical science help them!!!

The notions of the "right to die with dignity" and "sparing the patient unbearable pain" are not acceptable. There is no lack of dignity in a person being ill and needing treatment. If he cannot control his own body function, then he should be helped with these. To terminate his life for that reason is inhumane. To speak of euthanasia in this case is actually suggesting that people are unwilling to help those who are in need of medical and human care. It is a condemnation of modern society that it argues for "mercy killing" in their cases. There is no mercy in such a killing. If people want to be merciful, then they should take good care of such patients.