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Strong Reactions to the Euthanasia of 25-Year-Old Noelia Castillo – The Timeline of the Case of the Woman Who Remained Paralyzed After a Gang Rape and 601 Days of Legal Battles

Published March 27, 2026, 07:22
Strong Reactions to the Euthanasia of 25-Year-Old Noelia Castillo – The Timeline of the Case of the Woman Who Remained Paralyzed After a Gang Rape and 601 Days of Legal Battles

The euthanasia of 25-year-old Noelia Castillo in Spain has provoked strong reactions and a broad discussion about the ethical and legal limits of euthanasia. Noelia, who had remained paralyzed after a gang rape in 2022, died in a palliative care center after a long legal dispute with her father, who tried to prevent the euthanasia. The case provoked interventions from religious organizations, political figures and social bodies, with strong reactions from the conservative organization Abogados Cristianos. The case reached the Spanish parliament and sparked debate about euthanasia legislation in Spain. The Church expressed its pain for the tragedy, but argued that true relief is not euthanasia.