Overview

• Noelia’s eligibility for euthanasia remains validated after the TSJC found no basis to conclude she fails legal requirements, citing consistent medical reports.
• The court recognized the father’s legal standing to challenge the authorization, revoking a prior ruling that had excluded him from the process.
• The procedure stays on hold under precautionary measures as further appeals remain possible, extending a delay that began in August 2024.
• The Catalan commission unanimously approved the request in July 2024, and the Barcelona administrative court authorized it in March before maintaining a suspension in May.
• The 24-year-old has reaffirmed her decision since April 2024 and is sedated in a socio-sanitary center due to severe, irreversible pain, while advocacy groups condemn the prolonged delay.