Daijiworld Media Network - Vijayawada (SHP)

Vijayawada, Aug 31: A woman wrote a letter to the governor of Andhra Pradesh, Biswabhusan Harichandan requesting him to allow her to give euthanasia to her mentally challenged daughter. The mother of the kid was forced to take this decision after her daughter was denied treatment.

The woman requested the governor in her letter to either allow euthanasia for her daughter or take action against the doctor who refused to treat her daughter.

The teenager born in 2000, has been suffering from mental illness since the age of 4 and gynec issues since the age of 8. Earlier the girl was under treatment at the hospital where her father worked as a senior assistant. Unfortunately, the situation turned sour when a new head of the Psychology department was appointed. Dr Rajya Lakshmi was the one who refused to treat the mentally ill Jahnavi.

After the girl was refused treatment, the parents approached the court who ruled in their favour. However, Dr Lakshmi paid no heed to the court order.

Failing to receive any help for their daughter or any action against the accused doctor, the mother of the mentally ill teen now believes that mercy killing is her only option.