Give us a kidney or give us death: 5 new mothers from Kota write to President

Prelims-testable facts

• 01Five new mothers from Kota, Rajasthan, have written to the President of India seeking emergency organ transplants for severe kidney damage.
• 02The women developed severe kidney damage after undergoing C-sections at a government hospital in May.
• 03They have been requiring multiple dialysis treatments over two months due to their condition.
• 04Twenty postpartum women died and ten suffered kidney failure after C-sections in Rajasthan government hospitals, leading to concerns about healthcare standards.
• 05The women's letter to the President mentions that they should either undergo a transplant or be 'permitted to die' if one is not available.
• 06A probe committee's report on the matter is still awaited amidst allegations of official incompetence and negligence.

Trap alerts

• Most people think euthanasia is legal in India, but actually it is not; however, the women in question are seeking permission to die if a transplant is not available.
• Most people think organ transplants are readily available in government hospitals, but actually there have been concerns about healthcare standards and availability of transplants.