Passive euthanasia’? This term captures why media coverage of end-of-life care calls for special guidelines
This opinion was published in mint on March 19, 2026.
About the Authors
Shireen Yachu (Senior Resident Fellow)
Shireen Yachu is a Senior Resident Fellow, Health at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. Her work focuses on end-of-life care, advance care planning, suicide prevention & mental health, and gender rights. Prior to joining Vidhi, she worked at the Office of Dr Virander Singh Chauhan on issues of gender rights, health policy, and education. She holds a Master's degree in Sociology from the Delhi School of Economics. Her areas of interest include public health, gender rights, education, and environment.