Graphic of the day: A quiet shift

India's first passive euthanasia case arrives as global acceptance of assisted dying grows steadily

Last Updated: Mar 12, 2026, 15:33 IST1 min

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On March 11, the Supreme Court permitted India's first passive euthanasia for Harish Rana. Globally, euthanasia & assisted dying accounts for 5.4 percent of deaths in Netherlands, 4.7 percent in Canada, 3.6 percent in Belgium and 2.3 percent in Switzerland. India is at the very beginning of a policy journey that other nations have been navigating for decades.

First Published: Mar 12, 2026, 16:14

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