A real life story from the Hindustan Times

An elderly couple in there late 70's and 80's, the father having a disability himself, have appealed to the Indian court to have their 24 year old son euthanized . He is in a vegetative state following a reaction to the polio vaccine and he requires 24 hour care. They have had to sell several acres of their land to pay the medical expenses and as they age themselves they are struggling physically care for him . There will also be no one to care for him when they die so they feel the most humane thing to do is to assist him to die.