A 25-year-old woman received assisted dying in Barcelona on Thursday, March 27, 2026, following a two-year legal battle against her own family, according to Swedish media reports. The case has drawn significant attention in Spain, which became the fourth European country to decriminalize euthanasia in 2021.
According to reports from Aftonbladet and Helsingborgs Dagblad, the woman applied for assisted dying in April 2024. She was reportedly paralyzed in her lower body after attempting suicide two years earlier. In interviews, she stated she had previously been the victim of a gang rape.
The woman's father appealed the decision with support from a conservative Catholic organization. The case went to Spain's Supreme Court, which ruled in the daughter's favor in February 2026. A final appeal from the father was reportedly rejected by the European Court of Human Rights.
The woman was declared dead around 8:00 PM on Thursday evening at a clinic in Barcelona. Protesters gathered outside the clinic during the procedure, according to the reports.