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AIIMS Delhi Sets Up Team To Process India's First Ever Passive Euthanasia For Harish Rana

"<em>God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You must take it. The only choice is how.</em>"

 This is what Justice JB Pardiwala said, quoting Henry Ward Beecher to allow India's first ever <span>passive euthanasia</span> for <span>Harish Rana</span>. AIIMS Delhi has now started protocols to implement the Supreme Court verdict for Harish Rana's passive euthanasia. Sources and several reports have mentioned that the process could take two to three weeks. 

<h2>How Is AIIMS Delhi Preparing For Passive Euthanasia?</h2>

A specialized team headed by professor and head of the department of anesthesia and palliative medicine, Dr Seema Mishra, has been constituted to implement the process. The team comprises doctors from departments of neurosurgery, onco-anesthesia, and palliative medicine, and psychiatry. 

“The process generally involves withholding or withdrawing the nutritional support gradually while ensuring adequate pain relief. The patient is given palliative sedation so that he or she is not in distress. Life support measures such as artificial nutrition, oxygen and medications are slowly withdrawn. The aim is not to prolong nor hasten death,” Dr Sushma Bhatnagar, former head of the department of onco-anaesthesia, pain and palliative care, AIIMS-Delhi.

A video from Rana's home in Ghaziabad showed that relatives were offering prayers and a member of the Brahma Kumaris put a 'tilak' on his forehead. She said, "Sabko maaf karte hue, sabse maafi mange hue, so jaao...theek hai." Which loosely translates to: Forgiving everyone and asking forgiveness from everyone. Now sleep. It's okay.

The Brahma Kumari seen in the video was Sister Lovely from Mohan Nagar Seva Kendra in Ghaziabad. Komal, who is also a member of Brahma Kumaris based in Mount Abu, told this to news agency Press Trust of India (PTI). "She is following a ritual with the words that mean he (Harish) leave the world in a happy state, seeking and giving forgiveness...it is part of a meditative chant that comforts the soul and eases the entire process of soul merging with the sublime," she told PTI. 

According to Komal, alongside medical consultations, the family also sought spiritual guidance as they prepared for the inevitable after the Supreme Court’s directions.

Read: <a href="https://www.healthandme.com/health-wellness/harish-rana-case-brings-spotlight-on-how-passive-euthanasia-has-evolved-over-the-years-article-153824866" data-type="tilCustomLink">Harish Rana Case Brings Spotlight On How Passive Euthanasia Has Evolved Over The Years</a>

<h2>Harish Rana's Passive Euthanasia</h2>

The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment allowed 32-year-old Harish Rana, who had been living in a vegetative state for last 13 years, the right to die. This means, that the apex court allowed passive euthanasia for Rana. The bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala an Justice KV Vishwanathan allowed the withdrawal of life support of Rana, who has been in a coma and kept alive on tubes for breathing and nutrition after he sustained severe head injuries following a fall from a building in 2013 in Chandigarh.

The judgment is a win, however, Ashok, Rana's father said that his feelings are mixed. "As a father, this is extremely painful. But on humanitarian grounds, this is the best we can do for my son." He continued, "It is just not a matter of my son, but there are many others in such a state in the country. I think it is the grace of God who guided the Supreme Court judges... I am happy that with this judgments, many others may find a way."

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"God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You must take it. The only choice is how." This is what Justice JB Pardiwala said, quoting Henry Ward Beecher to allow India's first ever passive euthanasia for Harish Rana. AIIMS Delhi has now started protocols to implement the Supreme Court verdict for Harish Rana's passive euthanasia. Sources and several reports have mentioned that the process could take two to three weeks. How Is AIIMS Delhi Preparing For Passive Euthanasia?A specialized team headed by professor and head of the department of anesthesia and palliative medicine, Dr Seema Mishra, has been constituted to implement the process. The team comprises doctors from departments of neurosurgery, onco-anesthesia, and palliative medicine, and psychiatry. “The process generally involves withholding or withdrawing the nutritional support gradually while ensuring adequate pain relief. The patient is given palliative sedation so that he or she is not in distress. Life support measures such as artificial nutrition, oxygen and medications are slowly withdrawn. The aim is not to prolong nor hasten death,” Dr Sushma Bhatnagar, former head of the department of onco-anaesthesia, pain and palliative care, AIIMS-Delhi.Harish Rana UpdateA video from Rana's home in Ghaziabad showed that relatives were offering prayers and a member of the Brahma Kumaris put a 'tilak' on his forehead. She said, "Sabko maaf karte hue, sabse maafi mange hue, so jaao...theek hai." Which loosely translates to: Forgiving everyone and asking forgiveness from everyone. Now sleep. It's okay.The Brahma Kumari seen in the video was Sister Lovely from Mohan Nagar Seva Kendra in Ghaziabad. Komal, who is also a member of Brahma Kumaris based in Mount Abu, told this to news agency Press Trust of India (PTI). "She is following a ritual with the words that mean he (Harish) leave the world in a happy state, seeking and giving forgiveness...it is part of a meditative chant that comforts the soul and eases the entire process of soul merging with the sublime," she told PTI. According to Komal, alongside medical consultations, the family also sought spiritual guidance as they prepared for the inevitable after the Supreme Court’s directions.Read: Harish Rana Case Brings Spotlight On How Passive Euthanasia Has Evolved Over The YearsHarish Rana's Passive EuthanasiaThe Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment allowed 32-year-old Harish Rana, who had been living in a vegetative state for last 13 years, the right to die. This means, that the apex court allowed passive euthanasia for Rana. The bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala an Justice KV Vishwanathan allowed the withdrawal of life support of Rana, who has been in a coma and kept alive on tubes for breathing and nutrition after he sustained severe head injuries following a fall from a building in 2013 in Chandigarh.The judgment is a win, however, Ashok, Rana's father said that his feelings are mixed. "As a father, this is extremely painful. But on humanitarian grounds, this is the best we can do for my son." He continued, "It is just not a matter of my son, but there are many others in such a state in the country. I think it is the grace of God who guided the Supreme Court judges... I am happy that with this judgments, many others may find a way."