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Spain Upholds Euthanasia for Paraplegic Woman Amid Controversy

2/20/2026

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Spain's Constitutional Court upheld the right to euthanasia for a 25-year-old paraplegic woman, rejecting her father's appeal.
The ruling permits her scheduled euthanasia on August 2, 2024 after regional approval in Catalonia.
Her case involves severe chronic pain and psychiatric issues cited by the regional committee.
Abogados Cristianos, backing the father, plan to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.

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Spain's Constitutional Court upheld the right to euthanasia for a 25-year-old paraplegic woman, rejecting her father's appeal.
The ruling permits her scheduled euthanasia on August 2, 2024 after regional approval in Catalonia.
Her case involves severe chronic pain and psychiatric issues cited by the regional committee.
Abogados Cristianos, backing the father, plan to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.