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Spanish woman who won legal battle for right to euthanasia has assisted death
Noelia Castillo, 25, a paraplegic, had suffered from psychiatric illness and lived in constant pain
TL;DR
- Noelia Castillo, 25, died by assisted death after a protracted legal battle.
- She became paraplegic and suffered from constant pain and psychiatric illness following a sexual assault.
- Her father and Christian Lawyers opposed her euthanasia request, citing her psychiatric condition.
- The European court of human rights rejected a request to halt her euthanasia.
- Spain's euthanasia law, enacted in 2021, allows individuals with serious and incurable or chronic and disabling conditions to apply for assisted death.
- Castillo expressed her desire to "go peacefully now and to stop suffering," emphasizing it was her choice.
- Christian Lawyers reiterated their opposition to the euthanasia law, calling for its abolition.