Overview
- The Juzgado nº 5 in Barcelona archived the lawsuit on Monday after 96-year-old Jordi Augé formally withdrew the appeal that had blocked his son’s euthanasia.
- Francesc Augé received authorization from the Generalitat’s Comissió de Garantia i Avaluació in August 2024 but the procedure was stalled by the multi‑year legal challenge.
- Augé has severe health problems after four strokes and two heart attacks, including mobility limits and aphasia, and he attempted suicide in mid‑September while the case remained unresolved.
- The court file will become final if no one files an appeal within the five‑day window, a step sources say is unlikely because the parties have renounced further challenges.
- The dispute traced through the TSJC and the Supreme Court and has clarified when close relatives can seek to block a request under Spain’s euthanasia law, a development that could shape future cases even as medical steps now proceed.