Spain Records 565 Assisted Dying Cases in 2025 as Euthanasia Use Rises Since Legalisation
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Last year, 565 death assistance benefits were provided, 0.13% of the total deaths recorded in the country, equivalent to one case for every 750 deaths....
In 2025, a total of 565 people received help to die in dignity, while 374 died waiting for their application to be resolved, the majority by oncological processesA divided Supreme opens the door for family members with “close connection” to challenge euthanasias supported by doctors In 2025, a total of 565 euthanasias were performed, according to the provisional data on the benefit presented this Wednesday. They represent 0.13% of the total deat…
Five years after the entry into force of the Organic Law of Regulation of Euthanasia , the provision of aid to die continues to grow in Spain.The provisional data presented on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health reveals that during 2025 565 euthanasias were practiced, 32.6% more than the previous year , which were carried out 426, consolidating an upward trend in the exercise of this right recognized since 2021.The figures have been released today…
Catalonia has become the autonomous community with the highest rate of euthanasia applications in all of Spain, five years after the entry into force of a law that has normalized death caused as a further benefit of the health system, according to El Debate. The latest data from the Ministry of Health reveals that during 2025 6.14 applications were registered in Catalonia per 100,000 inhabitants, a figure that almost triples the national average…
According to the information provided by the autonomous communities and cities, during the past year 565 aid benefits were provided to die, 0.13% of the total deaths recorded in the country, equivalent to one case for every 750 deaths. Since the entry into force of the law of euthanasia, five years ago, 1,668 persons have exercised this right in Spain. The provisional balance also reflects a sustained increase in applications: in total, 3,716 ap…
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