The bill has been suspended after the Spanish Congress seemed to take a step towards the legalization of euthanasia in Spain. Thus, the Spanish Penal Code punishes someone for committing murders, but it is considered mitigating that suicide is a person in an extremely serious situation. You will have to see what the judge decides in the case of Carrasco's husband, Ángel Hernández.
"It can only be understood as an act of love."
“Helping a woman who has been caring for decades can only be understood as an act of love and should not have any criminal consequences,” said the Duin Association for the Right to Die. “Defending the right to life does not mean that you have to force a person to lead an undignified life, unacceptable suffering and a life that they do not want,” the association added.
These were my last words when we left, held hand in your deep breathing sleep. Your heart stayed forever without a special, simple, dignified pain. As you want and demand. How we want and respect.
Already a month before the arrival of winter, the last days of the longest night,... [+]
The international day of dignified death was celebrated on 2 November. In this regard, by means of this letter I would like to state how I see the situation in the Basque Country in this matter.
We are aware that the subject of death is not to your liking to many friends,... [+]
Eusko Jaurlaritzak jakinarazi du 34 eskaera jaso dituztela Eutanasiaren Legea ekainean indarrean sartu zenetik; hamahiru laguni hiltzeko laguntza medikoa eman diete, eutanasia egin aurretik hil dira zortzi, beste eskakizun bati uko egin diote eta gainerako hamabiak... [+]
At the time of writing these lines, sixty people have died at the headquarters of the Fiella-Sant Hospital Foundation of Tremp in Lleida as a result of an outbreak of COVID-19. This means that in less than a month 40 per cent of the 143 residents have died, 1 per cent of the... [+]