The law of euthanasia enters into force in Hego Euskal Herria
- The law passed in March by the Congress of Deputies will allow euthanasia in those cases where there is "a serious and incurable disease" or "a severe, chronic and impossible condition" that affects their autonomy and that causes them "permanent and unsustainable physical or psychological suffering".
The Ministry of Health and the Autonomous Communities have agreed on a medical protocol detailing the criteria for assessing the situation of patients requesting euthanasia. In addition, work is being done on a good practice guide in which, among other things, drugs will be recommended to help die. The application must be made voluntarily and in writing by signing the document to a physician, as can be read in the EITB document setting out the conditions and steps necessary to apply euthanasia. The Right to Die platform, for its part, has also explained for a long time how to request euthanasia.
The support of PNV, EH Bildu, PSOE and Unidas Podemos, among others, has made it possible for the pro-euthanasia law to be a majority. However, the right has pronounced itself harshly against this law and the Constitutional Court, for example, has admitted the appeal lodged by Vox. They have also opposed pp and UPN, as well as ultra-conservative organizations such as Get Heard or Christian Lawyers.
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... [+]
