# India’s top court allows passive euthanasia, but few know about living wills

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-19 10:53 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/top-india-court-allows-passive-euthanasia-but-few-aware-of-living-wills?traffic_source=rss

> India’s Supreme Court has recognised a right to die with dignity and allowed patients to record preferences on life-sustaining treatment before losing decision-making capacity. Yet many families of terminally ill patients know little about palliative care or living wills and have no plan when treatment fails.