Overview
- Noelia Castillo Ramos, scheduled for the procedure Thursday at Sant Pere de Ribes, proceeds after Spain's Constitutional Court rejected her father's appeal in February and the European court declined to suspend it this week.
- Catalonia's Guarantee and Evaluation Commission approved her request in July 2024 following capacity assessments and repeated written requests required under Spain's euthanasia law.
- She became paraplegic and lives with chronic pain after a 2022 suicide attempt that followed a reported gang rape in a state-run youth center, with long-standing diagnoses including depression, OCD and borderline personality disorder.
- In a final Antena 3 interview, she said she wants to "leave in peace," described dying "looking beautiful," and asked to be alone at the moment of injection after inviting relatives to say goodbye.
- Her mother says she will stay with her despite opposing the decision, while her father, backed by Abogados Cristianos, continues complaints against medical staff and officials that may be reviewed after the procedure.