Although the children’s diagnosis has not been confirmed by a second opinion, doctors in New Delhi believe they are suffering from a neurological disorder called ‘tropical spastic paraplegia.’
Parents Want to Euthanize Their Six Disabled Children: “I’m Tired of Taking Care of Them”
A desperate couple in India believe they are faced with an impossible predicament: watch their children (pictured above) suffer from a rare neurological condition for years until the disease kills them or end their children’s suffering through euthanasia. Their state of distress seems to have led the family to believe that directly killing their children would be better for them than to suffer indefinitely.
“I am tired of taking care of my children,” said the father. “I’m a normal sweet shop owner, there’s only so much I can do for them. That is when I decided to write to the President of India, pleading euthanasia for my children.”
The children’s mother agreed, saying that her children want to live normal lives but they are confined to home due to a lack of treatment.
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