The Spanish Justice maintains for the moment the suspension of the execution of a euthanasia procedure on a 23-year-old girl that was going to be carried out on August 2, pending the intervention of higher authorities.
This Wednesday the hearing called by the head of the Contentious-Administrative Court No. 12 of Barcelona took place, who at its conclusion has decided to maintain her decision. She does so at least temporarily, while she raises a question of jurisdiction to the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia.
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Sources from the Spanish Foundation of Christian Lawyers, which represents the young woman’s father in the case, tell ACI Prensa that the health services of the Generalitat of Catalonia urged the withdrawal of the suspension to euthanize the young woman “as soon as possible.” ”.
At the moment, although they predict that “it is most likely that the TSJ will take charge of the case,” they are waiting for an order from the judge, who promised to issue it “within three days,” so it is likely Let it be communicated to you next Monday.
The lawyer Jose Maria Fernandeza member of the group of jurists, has denounced that “there are more cases of euthanasia that are being prosecuted” in the courts, which leads him to think “that the Euthanasia Regulation Law is being implemented in fraud of law.”
The father of the young woman, 23, urged the suspension of euthanasia because his daughter does not have the capacity to “make decisions in a free, conscious and informed manner” due to “mental disorders, which include suicidal ideation, paranoid ideas and bipolar” as reflected in the brief requesting precautionary measures.
The young woman, who lacks complete mobility in her legs as a result of a suicide attempt in 2022, suffers from a “borderline personality disorder”, as well as another “obsessive-compulsive” type.
The Organic Law for the Regulation of Euthanasia was approved in Spain in 2021, despite the opposition of the most important medical organizations and the Spanish Bioethics Committee, as well as the negative statements made, among others, by representatives of the Catholic Church in Spain.
Nicholas de Cardenas
Born in 1980, I am a Spanish husband and father and journalist with more than 20 years of experience in print and digital media, specializing in sociopolitical and religious information. I have worked for more than 10 years in defense of human rights and have accreditations in Journalism and Comprehensive Communication. Since July 2022, I have been a correspondent for ACI Prensa and EWTN Noticias in Spain, covering international events of the Catholic Church.