euthanasia

‘Stop sticking your nose in’: Spain hits back at Trump after US president orders probe into euthanasia death of paraplegic gang-rape victim

SPAIN has hit back at US president Donald Trump after he ordered a probe into the landmark euthanasia case of a young Spanish woman. Monica

3 Apr, 2026 @ 10:47

Health·Lead·National News·Politics

Trump calls for investigation into death of Spanish gang-rape victim, 25, by euthanasia: US president hits out at ‘systemic human rights failures’

THE Trump administration is calling for answers from the Spanish government after 25-year-old Noelia Castillo chose to end her own life by euthanasia last week.

2 Apr, 2026 @ 15:15

Health·Lead·Politics

Changes to Spain’s trans, euthanasia and education laws: Popular Party candidate hints at policies should he become prime minister

SCRAPPING the Equality Ministry altogether, overturning Spain’s ‘trans law’ and its Democratic Memory Law, and making changes to the euthanasia and education laws. Those are

6 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Politics

Spain’s Constitutional Court votes to uphold euthanasia law

SPAIN’S Constitutional Court has voted to uphold the country’s euthanasia law, which has been in force since June 2021 and was appealed against at the

22 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Lead·National News·Politics

Euthanasia: What we know about assisted suicides within the first year since legalisation in Spain

ON the first anniversary of the introduction of an assisted suicide law in Spain, we take a look at the facts and figures to see

26 Jun, 2022 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s Andalucia to set up Commission of Guarantee and Evaluation for new euthanasia law

THE Junta has put in motion the creation of the Commission of Guarantee and Evaluation—the body that will ultimately be in charge of giving the

11 Nov, 2021 @ 08:45

Health·Lead

EUTHANASIA DEBATE: Woman ‘ignored’ after asking to be painlessly killed in Spain’s Zaragoza takes own life

AN elderly woman crippled by a painful hip condition that left her bedridden in constant pain, has killed herself after her pleas for euthanasia were

9 Nov, 2021 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Explainer: Euthanasia law in Spain comes into force

A NEW assisted suicide law came into effect on Friday, making Spain the fourth country in the European Union to legalise euthanasia. Parliament gave final

27 Jun, 2021 @ 16:59

Health·Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Spain backs euthanasia bid amid criticism from right wing politicians and Catholic Church

Details of the bill explain that the person in question must have an incurable illness or a chronic disability that renders life ‘unbearable

12 Feb, 2020 @ 15:03

Health·Lead·National News

Over 1 million people in Spain sign petitions supporting euthanasia, to be put before Government on Friday

It comes after surveys have shown that 84% of Spain supports changing the legislation on euthanasia

18 Jul, 2019 @ 00:00

Health·Lead·National News

WATCH: Man in Spain helps terminally ill wife with multiple sclerosis die before handing himself in to police

Hernandez is the first person to be arrested in Spain for assisting the death of a physically disabled person

9 Apr, 2019 @ 11:42

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

‘World’s saddest elephant’ dies in Spain’s Andalucia after 43 years in solitary confinement at zoo

It follows a 47-month decline in her health, before the zoo announced her death ‘with great sadness’ on March 1

6 Mar, 2019 @ 10:59

Cordoba·Lead·Nature

Spanish parliament takes further steps to legalise euthanasia in Spain

The Socialist party proposal aims to make euthanasia a personal right available through both public and private services in Spain

27 Jun, 2018 @ 11:50

Health·Lead

Euthanasia of healthy animals at rescue shelters to be banned in Costa del Sol town

It comes after local support groups put forward the proposal to Estepona town hall in a bid to protect healthy domestic animals

17 Apr, 2018 @ 12:22

Environment·Lead

Landmark euthanasia bill in Andalucia

Region becomes first in Spain to approve historical ruling

18 Mar, 2010 @ 18:44

Dying with dignity

FEW subjects arouse as much controversy orheated debate as does euthanasia. Almost everyone, when probed, has a stance on the issue. Perhaps we can all

2 Mar, 2007 @ 06:41

National News

‘Stop sticking your nose in’: Spain hits back at Trump after US president orders probe into euthanasia death of paraplegic gang-rape victim

Trump calls for investigation into death of Spanish gang-rape victim, 25, by euthanasia: US president hits out at ‘systemic human rights failures’

Changes to Spain’s trans, euthanasia and education laws: Popular Party candidate hints at policies should he become prime minister

Spain’s Constitutional Court votes to uphold euthanasia law

Euthanasia: What we know about assisted suicides within the first year since legalisation in Spain

Spain’s Andalucia to set up Commission of Guarantee and Evaluation for new euthanasia law

EUTHANASIA DEBATE: Woman ‘ignored’ after asking to be painlessly killed in Spain’s Zaragoza takes own life

Explainer: Euthanasia law in Spain comes into force

Spain backs euthanasia bid amid criticism from right wing politicians and Catholic Church

Over 1 million people in Spain sign petitions supporting euthanasia, to be put before Government on Friday

WATCH: Man in Spain helps terminally ill wife with multiple sclerosis die before handing himself in to police

‘World’s saddest elephant’ dies in Spain’s Andalucia after 43 years in solitary confinement at zoo

Spanish parliament takes further steps to legalise euthanasia in Spain

Euthanasia of healthy animals at rescue shelters to be banned in Costa del Sol town

Landmark euthanasia bill in Andalucia

Dying with dignity

Man arrested in Andalucia over bogus car park bomb threat that threatened to shut down Semana Santa celebrations

‘Stop sticking your nose in’: Spain hits back at Trump after US president orders probe into euthanasia death of paraplegic gang-rape victim

Trump calls for investigation into death of Spanish gang-rape victim, 25, by euthanasia: US president hits out at ‘systemic human rights failures’

Spanish woman found guilty of murdering new-born baby is finally locked up after two-week manhunt

British tourist died in Costa Blanca hospital after taking drugs before flight to Spain

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