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Karnataka Woman Becomes First ‘Right-To-Die’ Person

A retired 85-year-old government school teacher, HB Karibasamma, has become the first beneficiary of the ‘Right-To-Die’ with dignity policy. Karibasamma has been suffering from slipped discs for the last 30 years and has also been diagnosed with cancer.

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Policy Under SC Order

Karibasamma wrote to the President, Prime Minister, Chief Minister and to the Supreme Court to allow her to die.

Karibasamma said, “I faced opposition from my relatives for selling my house, so I left and chose to live in an ashram. I deposited Rs 6 lakh in a bank to donate to the BSF soldiers’ welfare fund and plan to raise Rs 10 lakh in total for the welfare of our border security forces,”

“I researched euthanasia laws in other countries and even wrote articles about them. After I sent a letter to the President of India advocating for the legalisation of euthanasia, police officials from Bengaluru interrogated me, stating that since euthanasia is not legally recognised in India, I should refrain from submitting further petitions,” she said.

Further, she said, “My fight is for the terminally ill and elderly who are suffering and on the brink of death. I told the police officers who questioned me, ‘You do your job, and I will do mine’.”

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