LEY ORGÁNICA DE REGULACIÓN DE LA EUTANASIA EN ESPAÑA:

CUESTIONES POLÉMICAS SOBRE SU APLICACIÓN

Abstract

Spanish euthanasia regulation has been the culmination of a decades-long process of debate and
public opinion evolution, propitious to its decriminalization. Law 3/2021, (regulating euthanasia),
recognizes it as a citizen's right, a right that must be provided by the health system; however, it is
accessible through a complex process with many requirements and bureaucratic procedures. The
specific handling of cases - and sometimes even the interpretation of the Law - are left to the
Autonomous Communities. The implementation of this Law has occurred in a very short period, and
consequently has originated controversial and unresolved issues that require some analysis. A
broader time perspective will allow us to unify criteria, to avoid inequities derived from the place of
residence of citizens.