Euthanasia: 9-yr-old boy's condition improves, Madras HC informed

A nine-year-old boy, who has been in a vegetative state since birth, prompting his parents to appeal for euthanasia, has shown improvement following treatment given to him after the intervention of the Madras High Court, the court was informed.

Encouraged by the positive development, the child's father, a tailor struggling to meet the medical expenses, submitted in the court that the treatment be continued.

Appreciating the care being provided to the boy, the court, which had earlier ordered intensive treatment to him, Wednesday said the improvement shown by the child was a "miracle".

The division bench of Justices N Kirubakaran and P Rajamanickam made the observation during the hearing of a petition by R Thirumeni seeking permission for passive euthanasia for his son.

Earlier, Dr P Uma Maheswari of Anirudha Medical Organisation Private Limited explained about the treatment being given to the boy in the hospital.

After going through the records produced regarding the treatment, the bench said, "A perusal of the records would show the protocol that is being followed and the doctor has also explained about the mode of treatment."