She Is In Coma for Last 37 Years! Friend Pleads for Mercy Killing! Is It OK?

Hi dear Sids! Yes, I agree with you that implementation of euthanasia is not an easy thing as there are various aspects attached to this issue right from the issues arising out of emotions, out of religion, out of Socio-cultural things, legalities and vested interests! So passing an universal law for conducting an euthanasia is not an easy job! But court of law can grant permission in special cases after considering all these aspects and ruling out the possibility of malafide intentions playing the role in demanding such an act. I really appreciate your positive approach and would support you to certain extent that the lady can come back as she is being looked after very well by the staff of the hospital and she is some times moving on her bed and she is not having any bed sores so far in spite of 37 years of coma! You aid that she is taking food some times with the spoon also! Yes these things are positive signs but this does not give any guarantee as she has been doing it for last 37 years! I am also not for the mercy killing but under the present circumstances where even the family members have abandoned her, what will she do even if she come back to live for her remaining life? She already have spend best years of her life in Coma, will she have a quality life even if she survives. I heard last night in the news that she gets frenzy the moment she is looking at male persons, which clearly indicates that she has suffered a terrible experience because of the rape which she was subjected to before 37 years. And she must always be under this emotional stress and anguish though she is coma.We never know what is the mental status of her. What are the horrible things that are moving in her subconscious brain? Well it is correct that it is not easy to ask for the euthanasia if some one nearer us is undergoing such a phase! I recall my farther law (then he was my would be father in law as I was yet to get married to my wife then) was in coma for 28 days and we tried our level best to save him. He used to look at the people and some times use to identify them, but at the end he went o his heavenly abode after 28 days! This I am saying here because we have tried our level best through out all 28 days but never thought that he has become a burden on us any time! But then dear Sids though officially there is no mention about the things where the relatives are removing the life supporting machines from the such suffering persons and letting him/her die in absence of these machines on regular basis. I not only heard about these type of incidences several times but have witnessed few of them where the family members have asked the doctor to remove the ventilator when the patient is on it more than a month or so! This is a different subject to discuss about! Under given circumstances since the Court has not given the permission for mercy killing, all we can do is to pray the God for her, so that he would do the best to her in the interest of her well being! Thanks for responding!

thesids, just think, of the poor woman, even by a miracle she regains conscious after 37 years, nobody knows how she will lead her life. She has been abondonded by her own family, and after 37 years nobody knows, whether she will be able to have the full use of not only her mental facilities but also her physical facilities. If the same thing has happened to me or to anybody who is quite dear to me, I will certainly would want the mercy killing to be done.

Hi rameshkumaar True that no one knows how she will lead her life... if ever she wakes up... no one also never knows how the child will grow up and lead his/her life... You mention If the same thing has happened to me or to anybody who is quite dear to me, I will certainly would want the mercy killing to be done - God Forbid, it is easy to make such a statement and I pray that no one in your family ever needs the mercy killing thing.

Hi Dear Zralte! I really don't have much idea about the fact if she is in comatose state or not! I have heard on the TV Channel that since she was in Coma her friend who in fact has written book on her approached the supreme court for this plea! I think since this friend of her has written book on her she must have had lot of time spend with this lady who is in coma and must have seen all the ups and downs in her life! having weighed the pros and cons she must have approached the Court of law about her euthanasia! If she is letting others know that she likes fish and chicken soup means that she is not in coma, then it is really surprising thing that how can any one approach the court for such an individual whose brain is still working, as the chances of such persons' getting well are much more! May be you are right, as I really don't have her exact details, now I think I will have to get the Book written by her friend to get all the details about the lady and her case as now I also has developed some sort of soft corner for this noble soul! As discussed earlier it is very difficult for the Court of law to give a general or blanket ruling for implementing euthanasia as every case will be different and various factors have to be considered in each case separately! Well the persons sitting to take the decision are quite competent and they will look after every aspect of the case before coming to any conclusion about the euthanasia! Any how since Supreme court has rejected the plea by her friend for euthanasia, now let us all pray the God to bless this noble soul with the possible blessings so that she could have best from him !! Thanks for responding!

Thanks for the information dear Zralte! Yes this is not an ordinary issue, a panel of judges must have worked on it and every aspect of the case must have been considered before arriving to any conclusion in the benefit of the person in question! Well, there are various types of people with school of thoughts and every body have their right of expression - May be because of this , some people may feel that to avoid the controversy the court has taken this decision! Which I too think is not the actual reason for taking the present stand! Yes, the staff of the Hospital really deserves hearty compliments for looking after this lady without anticipating any thing in return since last 37 years! My hats off to them! Thanks !

I got those information from articles in Times of India about her. According to Times of India, when the Supreme Court received the plea, they formed a panel of judges to determine her conditions. Due to the sensitivity of the issue, I'm sure they would have taken every possible step to ensure that the law as it stands and the well-being of Aruna is taken into consideration as well as future impact. I don't think that decision to let her live was just because they are afraid of controversy, like some people suggested. I think she is really lucky to have been loved by the staff of the hospital. All we can do for her is pray for her, I agree.

Oh sorry The same post got repeated again. Again the culprit is poor connectivity.

Hi Dear Sreekala! Yes,you are right, if some one is reacting after looking at the people means there is still some hope left for the revival! There have been many cases in the past where people have recovered from the Coma after several years! But then 37 years of time is too much! Now one more thing I heard on Local TV channel that she gets frenzy and mad when she looks at any male member attending her some times! This I think because of the severe, immense and intense shock which she must have developed after having a cruel experience of rape she had 37 years back! She could never forget this and possibly all these years she must be under this memory only during her subconscious state ! Just imagine how she must be feeling all these years with such a gruesome experience all the time she is brooding on, in her brain! Just think how terribly we get disturbed if we happen to get a night mare for a moment! And this poor lady is suffering with the repeated night mare like experience for last 37 years! Some times I really wonder about the justice of the Almighty! Why should this noble soul who has decided to dedicate her life for welfare of Human kind by helping the ill and unhealthy people, be subjected to such a painful and horrible experience? The hospital staff must be congratulated and should be given a humble bow as they are really ding a great job, by nursing this lady with keen interest and sincerity,which is very evident from the fact that she has never developed abed ore till the day though she is in coma for last 37 years! They are feeding her through stomach tube. They some times trying to feed her with a spoon! These people were very happy about the decision of the Supreme court and they distributed sweets amongst themselves that their 37 years associate will be still be there with them! It is but natural one tends to get entangled with an unknown bond if happens to be in constant touch with a person for 37years! Now Supreme Court has not allowed a euthanasia for her, all we can do is to pray the Almighty to do his best in the interest of this poor suffering soul so that she can get best from his side! Thanks for responding!

Yes, 37 years is long time. I also read in newspaper, when she attacked, that day there was some food poison case and many people admitted and she stayed more time for work due to her dedication and what she got as return, sometimes can't understand the God's decision. We can only pray for her now.

Hi Dear Absolute Vision! I too feel that she would have voiced about the mercy killing if she could do so, after all it is very painful situation for her! Yes you have a point there regarding the physical and mental fitness she would have ,even if she gets out of the coma, Can she take up the things in front of her! Can she bear the fact that their family members abandoned her and she was on the mercy of the Hospital staff for 37 years! It is said that she gets frenzy and shouts violently some times when she looks a male person, this indicates that she has not forgotten the cruel and gruel act of rape which was committed on her before 37 years, till now! Can she bear this mental agony even she survives? These are very difficult questions to answer and under such circumstances any body would feel that she should be given an euthanasia! But in India because of many factors this thing is not possible! What all we can do is to pray the God to do his best to make this lady's soul happy! Thanks !

Hi Dear Rosegardens! Presently she is not having any life supporting things with her! She is being fed some liquid diet with the help of stomach tube, and as you say it would be too cruel to stop this thing! yes it is so pathetic to hear the whole episode! Why this should have happened with a noble soul who has decided to dedicate her life for the service of mankind by undertaking service to the most needy, the sick people?! The ways of the GOD are some time too difficult to understand! He has his own ways of getting the things happen! Lets pray for the Lady to have a peaceful end at the earliest to escape the torture through which she is passing right now! Thanks for responding!

I am very sorry to hear of the plight of this woman. How awful for such an assault to happen to anyone.

Hi Dear Marty! It is really bad for the family to abandon her, but it would not be proper to make any comment on this issue under what circumstances they have done so! The details are not available in this regard! Yes to be in Coma for 37 years and keeping her alive like that though may not make any sense but ethically and legally and for many social reasons it is very difficult to award her 'Euthanasia'! It is really a frustrating and painful situation to say anything! I some times wonder with ways of the God! It is really not understood what the God has for her in reserve! He only knows! Thanks for responding!

Hi Dear Ramesh Kumaar! This lady is not on any life supporting equipment presently! She is being fed by stomach tube and from one of the discussion I could gather that she can move some times and can have food with the help of spoon some times, that is all! Yes,it is very difficult for the court to take any decision in this regard as we have diversified cultures, religions and social values in our country and no body can be hurt by implementing any thing which may have impact on their emotional feelings! Euthanasia is a complicated subject which had to be tackled very carefully! Thanks for responding!

Hi Dear Amirev! Now having gone to court and got a negative reply from the court of law in implementing the euthanasia, now her fate is left to the Almighty and she is simply waiting for the green signal for him either to begin her travel to her heavenly abode or to come back to this World to spend her rest of life in a peaceful way! Let us wish her all the best! Thanks for responding!

Hi Dear Piya! I can understand your feelings and I too feel that it is cruelty to keep this woman alive like this. But then our legal system doesn't allow to let her go peace fully by awarding her 'Euthanasia'! Thanks for responding!

Hi Dear Neo! Yes, looking at this situation, I too agree with your views that she already lost 37 precious years of her life and even then the chances of her recovery are also seems to be too remote, though it is best left to the technical people to decide about it! Though mercy killing is rather not the humane way and against the laws of the nature, it seems it is the idle solution in this case to save her from further torturous life! But then because of legal and ethical problems the euthanasia can't be implemented here in India! Thanks for responding!

Hi Dear Changjiangzhibin! You are right in many parts of the World the act of Mercy Killing is considered to be inhumane, and that's why the law couldn't be passed in the court of law! Here in India also we have the same opinion and the law also says the same! But looking at the condition of this lady it is very pathetic, she has already passed 37 precious years of her life in coma and now what is left with her to live, even if she comes out of it, as her family members have already abandoned her and she will never forget the scar of the rape which she was subjected to, 37 years back! This is a very difficult situation to tackle! Thanks for responding!

Hi Dear Badwes! like you many people and the Court of law also believe in te Mercy killing and it seems it has ordered the Hospital authorities to care of the patient the way she was cared till this time! Thanks for responding dear friend!