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Paralyzed Gang-Rape Victim Dies By Euthanasia

Ramos, 25, became paralyzed after unsuccessfully trying to take her own life in 2022 following struggles with psychological trauma.

Paralyzed Gang-Rape Victim Dies By Euthanasia

TL;DR

  • Noelia Castillo Ramos, 25, was medically euthanized in Spain on Thursday.
  • She became paralyzed in 2022 after an unsuccessful suicide attempt following repeated rapes.
  • Ramos battled her father in court for nearly two years to legally end her life.
  • Her request for euthanasia was based on irreversible paraplegia, chronic pain, and psychological trauma.
  • Spain passed its euthanasia law in June 2021.