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Spanish woman dies by euthanasia after long legal battle with father

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesMar 26, 2026, 8:33 PM
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BBC NewsMar 26, 2026, 8:33 PM

Spanish woman dies by euthanasia after long legal battle with father

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week.

The GuardianMar 26, 2026, 7:34 PM

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 A Spanish woman who spent months fighting her father for the right to euthanasia after being sexually assaulted and becoming paraplegic has finally ended her life on her own terms by means of an assisted death. Noelia Castillo, 25, had 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. In Spain, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 900 525 100. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie Continue reading...

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