Denied surgery, HIV patient seeks mercy killing in Rajasthan
An HIV patient in Rajasthan's Jodhpur has approached the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission (RSHRC) and sought permission for euthanasia. He has alleged that doctors at a government hospital refused to carry out an orthopaedic surgery on him after knowing about his illness. The chairman of RSHRC has assured him of arranging for the surgery as soon as possible.