Euthanasia in spain. Sociological analysis on the legalization and regulation of the provision of aid in dying

Abstract

The main objective of the text is to show the current situation in which we find ourselves after the legalization of euthanasia in Spain and how it affects the population in general and the health population in particular. This study is part of an extract from the master’s thesis in Human Rights, Biolaw specialty, on Euthanasia that the author carried out in July 2021, showing the most outstanding practical results, which have been collected in the different surveys carried out, proceeding to its subsequent analysis, to try to know firsthand the general feeling of society as a whole and of the health professionals themselves. Throughout this article, issues such as the principle of human dignity in relation to the patient’s right to autonomy, the importance of the Advance Directive Document, the legalization and regulation of euthanasia, as well as the consideration of the euthanasia as a new right.