I read about the following case in the mainstream press. It must be a really difficult situation for her. But I can fully understand her. Fully. I don't like how her dad behaves. I would imagine my dad would do the same. I feel very sorry for her. And personally I wouldn't like all the media coverage about this sensitive topic. But the yellow press sharks tasted blood.
Castillo entered foster care when she was 13 and attempted suicide by jumping off a balcony in 2022 after being sexually assaulted, with some reports calling it a gang rape. She has been in a wheelchair ever since and is paralyzed from the waist down.
"Today in Spain, death is presented as a solution to suffering. An infinite dignity driven toward death by a 'welfare society' incapable of caring and loving. In the face of this, the hope that springs from the encounter with Life. #Noelia," said a statement on Thursday from the Information Office of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, which was posted on X – formerly known as Twitter.
Yolanda Ramos, Castillo's mother, was present during this interview and outlined her opposition to her daughter's decision. "I'm not happy about it, but I'll always be by her side," she said.
With the help of the Christian Lawyers Foundation, Noelia's father has been trying to stop the euthanasia since July 2024 when the Guarantee and Evaluation Commission of Catalonia granted authorization to Castillo after she requested euthanasia.
This was immediately suspended as a precautionary measure after her father argued it would cause "irreparable harm."
His arguments rested on the fact that she has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and has long suffered from suicidal ideation, thus influencing her decision-making capabilities.
He and the Christian Lawyers Foundation have argued that she requires psychiatric support and that her psychological disorders gave her a disability of 67 percent, which went up to 74 percent following her suicide attempt.
However, the court argued that her father lacked the standing to appeal as she was of legal age and not mentally incapacitated. Furthermore, the court said she had full capacity to request euthanasia and all the conditions were met.
What do you think about the case?
Castillo entered foster care when she was 13 and attempted suicide by jumping off a balcony in 2022 after being sexually assaulted, with some reports calling it a gang rape. She has been in a wheelchair ever since and is paralyzed from the waist down.
"Today in Spain, death is presented as a solution to suffering. An infinite dignity driven toward death by a 'welfare society' incapable of caring and loving. In the face of this, the hope that springs from the encounter with Life. #Noelia," said a statement on Thursday from the Information Office of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, which was posted on X – formerly known as Twitter.
Yolanda Ramos, Castillo's mother, was present during this interview and outlined her opposition to her daughter's decision. "I'm not happy about it, but I'll always be by her side," she said.
With the help of the Christian Lawyers Foundation, Noelia's father has been trying to stop the euthanasia since July 2024 when the Guarantee and Evaluation Commission of Catalonia granted authorization to Castillo after she requested euthanasia.
This was immediately suspended as a precautionary measure after her father argued it would cause "irreparable harm."
His arguments rested on the fact that she has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and has long suffered from suicidal ideation, thus influencing her decision-making capabilities.
He and the Christian Lawyers Foundation have argued that she requires psychiatric support and that her psychological disorders gave her a disability of 67 percent, which went up to 74 percent following her suicide attempt.
However, the court argued that her father lacked the standing to appeal as she was of legal age and not mentally incapacitated. Furthermore, the court said she had full capacity to request euthanasia and all the conditions were met.
What do you think about the case?
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