Spain’s Constitutional Court approves euthanasia law
- March 22, 2023
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The Plenum of the Constitutional Court fully supported the euthanasia law, one of the main star projects of the government of Pedro Sanchez. Legal sources told news agency
The Plenum of the Constitutional Court fully supported the euthanasia law, one of the main star projects of the government of Pedro Sanchez.
Legal sources told news agency EFE that the Guarantee Court overwhelmingly rejected Vox’s appeal by nine votes against and two votes by conservative judges Enrique Arnaldo and Concepción Espejel.
Thus, the Plenum declared the constitutionality of the norm, as indicated in the presentation of the progressive magistrate Ramon Saez, who fully supported the law without questioning any prescription, noting that “it guarantees the right to self-determination of a person without permission to live without protection.”
Thus, the court granted Vox’s appeal, so now this doctrine will apply to the PP, which will come later.
Requirements and warranties
Euthanasia, governed by a rule that turned two years old last Saturday, can be requested by people suffering from a “serious and incurable disease” or a “serious, chronic and disabling condition” that affects autonomy and causes “physical suffering or permanent and unbearable mental.”
A patient can receive euthanasia approximately five weeks after requesting it, after being informed of the various alternatives and palliative care available, and after confirming their willingness to die at least four times throughout the process. In addition, the patient can refuse at any time.
The Guarantee and Evaluation Commission, consisting of medical, nursing and legal staff, oversees each case and is ultimately responsible for its authorization. Medical professionals have the right to conscientious objection to military service.
Reluctance Vox and PP
In the first year of application, from June 2021 to June 2022, 180 people exercised their right to euthanasia in Spain.
Vox challenged the rule of violating the right to life, saying it is a fundamental right that the state must protect, as well as its obligation to offer palliative care to those who suffer.
The PP did the same when it considered that the law violates the right to life and gives rise to legal defenselessness, since it does not have a legal regime that guarantees that the decision was made freely and with full understanding.
Both sides unsuccessfully asked for a precautionary suspension of the law. And both formations also claim that their response to euthanasia includes improving palliative care.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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