Spain's Constitutional Court on Friday rejected the appeal of a father against his paraplegic daughter's euthanasia bid, setting up a final decision at European level for the unprecedented legal saga. Spain is one of few countries to legalise euthanasia following a 2021 law that comes with strict requirements. The woman, in her 20s, was due to undergo the procedure in August 2024 after the euthanasia board in the northeastern Catalonia region supported her request. The Constitutional Court announced it had unanimously rejected the father's appeal against rulings by the Supreme Court and lower legal bodies to halt the euthanasia. Her case was the first to reach a Spanish court for a judge's consideration since the 2021 euthanasia law was passed.

Source: Daily Mail February 20, 2026 12:35 UTC