Spanish Court Approves Euthanizing Disabled Woman

Reuters reported on February 20, 2026 that a woman who become disabled after an attempted suicide has been approved to be killed by euthanasia. The Reuters report states:

According to legal rulings, the woman, who is suffering from a psychiatric illness, attempted suicide several times by overdosing on medication before jumping from a fifth‑floor window in October 2022, an act that left her paraplegic and in chronic pain.

In July 2024, a specialised expert committee in her region, Catalonia, approved her request for euthanasia. The procedure was scheduled for August 2, 2024, but her father has blocked it ever since.

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On Friday 20 February, Spain’s Constitutional Court rejected an appeal by her father to prevent the woman from ending her life by euthanasia.

The case will likely be referred to the European Court of Human Rights.

This case will determine if a person who needs treatment for mental health and suicidal ideation can be approved to be killed by euthanasia.

The woman qualified for euthanasia based on her physical disability. The Spanish law does not require the person to have a terminal diagnosis. Nonetheless, she became disabled from her attempted suicide that her father has argued was based on her mental health issues.

Spanish euthanasia deaths increased by almost 30% in 2024.

The Spanish euthanasia report that was published in December 2025 indicated that 426 people were killed by euthanasia in Spain in 2024, a 27.5% increase from 334 people in 2023.

LifeNews.com Note: Alex Schadenberg is the executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and you can read his blog here.

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