“Death and old age are perhaps the stigma created by the modern medical world,” says Dr. Agashe. Court verdict“We are all going to live longer in the new age, and it may necessarily not be a boon,” he adds. The Supreme Court’s recent verdict on dignified death probably has de-stigmatised death, he says. Every person has the right to have a say in having a dignified life and the right to a dignified death, says Dr. Agashe. “It is like asking which of my legs I like more,” Dr. Agashe says.

Source: The Hindu April 01, 2018 18:56 UTC