75-Year-Old Ailing Mother in India Opts For Euthanasia After Her 11 Kids Refuse to Care For Her

In 2018, Indian lawmakers legalized passive euthanasia and living wills, giving the fundamental "right to die with dignity" to terminally ill patients who refuse to take medical treatment. However, in the absence of a living will, whether a patient is taken off life support is at the discretion of family and doctors.