Spanish woman wins legal battle to end her life under euthanasia law
المصدر: The Guardian World | Source: The Guardian WorldNoelia Castillo, 25, has struggled with psychiatric illness since she was young and tried to kill herself in October 2022
A Spanish woman who spent months fighting her father for the right to euthanasia after being sexually assaulted and becoming paraplegic is expected to end to her life on Thursday.
Noelia Castillo, 25, has struggled with psychiatric illness since she was a teenager and tried to kill herself in October 2022 after being sexually assaulted. The attempt left her in constant pain and using a wheelchair. Eighteen months later, she used Spain’s euthanasia law – which was introduced in 2021 – to secure permission to end her life.
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