Summary
A Spanish woman named Noelia Castillo, who was left paraplegic after a suicide attempt in 2022, won a legal battle to die by euthanasia despite her father's objections. The Catalan government initially approved her request, but her father challenged it, leading to a court case that the European Court of Human Rights eventually resolved in her favor. Spain's euthanasia law, effective since 2021, allows assisted dying under certain conditions.
Key Facts
- Noelia Castillo is 25 years old and lives in Barcelona.
- She became paraplegic after trying to take her own life in 2022.
- The Catalan government approved her request for euthanasia in 2024.
- Her father opposed it, claiming she was not capable of making such a decision due to a personality disorder.
- The dispute led to an 18-month legal battle.
- The European Court of Human Rights ruled in Noelia's favor, allowing her euthanasia request to proceed.
- Spain's euthanasia law started in 2021 and allows assisted dying.
- In 2024, 426 requests for euthanasia were granted by the government.
