Spain

[PetiteAngel]

Spain has legalised euthanisia. Comes into force in June. Has anyone else seen that

 

[WornOutLife]

Amazing!
I hope the same happens in Argentina!

 

[Sherri]

Well I'm right next to Spain, bring it on. For depression also not just terminal illnesses.

 

[Symbiote]

To request either, the person must:

• suffer a "serious or incurable illness" or a "chronic or incapacitating" condition that causes "intolerable suffering"
• be an adult Spanish national or a legal resident
• be "fully aware and conscious" when they make the request, which has to be submitted twice in writing, 15 days apart

A doctor can reject the request if the requirements have not been met. It must be approved by a second medic and by an evaluation body.
Any medic can withdraw on grounds of "conscience" from taking part in the procedure.

From the article.

 

[Sherri]

Spanish national, that's to avoid suicide tourism. Hope they change that. Thanks for the info.

 

[bad luck]

I live in Spain. We'll see. In this country, people's rights are skipped. Almost all doctors will refuse by the Hippocratic oath. When the law is published I will read it thoroughly as I find it too pretty. Probably not very old depressives will be told not, to follow slaves in shitty jobs and pay practically 50% of your money in direct and indirect taxes.

 

[Darrenloses]

Spain have their act together

 

[killedbypsychiatry]

Do you guys think it would cost a lot like dignitas and pegasos? I'm in the process of becoming a Spanish citizen

 

[bad luck]

Do you guys think it would cost a lot like dignitas and pegasos? I'm in the process of becoming a Spanish citizen

El Congreso aprueba la proposición de ley orgánica de regulación de la eutanasia: contenido y novedades · Noticias Jurídicas

Podrán solicitar la prestación de ayuda para morir, que se incluirá e

noticias.juridicas.com

It is in Spanish. I think it will come into force in June of this year and about the conditions it says the following: They may request the provision of help to die, which will be included in the portfolio of services of the National Health System, those who are in a situation of serious, chronic and incapacitating illness or serious and incurable disease causing intolerable physical or psychological suffering . What I fear is that many doctors will make conscientious objection, for many people this is a good law but I am not sure that the guarantee committee will approve all the requests. I have been denied several aid in my country because major depression, chronic anxiety and periods of agoraphobia seem not to be enough to be exempt from certain very stressful jobs, so we will have to see what happens and consult lawyers who handle these cases.

Spanish national, that's to avoid suicide tourism. Hope they change that. Thanks for the info.

You can always marry a Spaniard to obtain nationality



It's a joke, although, you can legally obtain nationality with marriage

 

[killedbypsychiatry]

What I fear is that many doctors will make conscientious objection, for many people this is a good law but I am not sure that the guarantee committee will approve all the requests.

Yeah, I can imagine doctors will be very strict when deciding who to help and who not to. I guess because they could be sued if they allow access to someone who wasn't that "sick". I have myalgic encephalomyelitis and a toxic encephalitis (undiagnosed) but I'm not sure if that's "enough". Ah so annoying, wish it was easier. I imagine they would also be very strict with allowing people with mental illness.

 

[lofticries]

tbh I think it'll be a long time until the majority of us would ever be able to qualify for euthanasia. I'm still glad that some people will be helped to end their suffering in a more humane manner though.

 

[bad luck]

Yeah, I can imagine doctors will be very strict when deciding who to help and who not to. I guess because they could be sued if they allow access to someone who wasn't that "sick". I have myalgic encephalomyelitis and a toxic encephalitis (undiagnosed) but I'm not sure if that's "enough". Ah so annoying, wish it was easier. I imagine they would also be very strict with allowing people with mental illness.

Wow, I'm sorry about your condition. I hope that at least you have treatment with which you can rest or suffer less. I know what physical and emotional pain is. They will probably throw me back because I have chronic major depression and here sometimes I don't know how to take the depressive seriously. They called me lazy .... It's not easy to go ultra medicated to work

 

[Lmd]

Yeah, I can imagine doctors will be very strict when deciding who to help and who not to. I guess because they could be sued if they allow access to someone who wasn't that "sick". I have myalgic encephalomyelitis and a toxic encephalitis (undiagnosed) but I'm not sure if that's "enough". Ah so annoying, wish it was easier. I imagine they would also be very strict with allowing people with mental illness.

With private medical security in Spain you can get whatever you want. They are very determined to paint the public healthcare system as something bad and the private as a paradise so I wouldn't worry too much about it.