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February 23, 2026
Spain's top court rejects father's bid to block daughter's euthanasia
Spain’s Constitutional Court has rejected a father’s appeal against euthanasia for a 25-year-old paraplegic woman from Barcelona
TL;DR
- Spain's Constitutional Court rejected a father's appeal to block his 25-year-old daughter's euthanasia.
- The daughter, Noelia, is paraplegic with chronic pain following a 2022 suicide attempt.
- A medical commission approved her euthanasia request, scheduled for August 2.
- The father argued her mental illness and disabilities prevented an informed choice.
- Lower courts had previously supported the daughter's decision.
- Lawyers for the father plan to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
- Spain legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in June 2021.
- Euthanasia and assisted suicide are legal in several other EU nations under strict conditions.
- There is broad public support for assisted dying in Spain, though the law's adoption was contentious.
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