Resumen :
El derecho a la vida y la eutanasia son dos conceptos que se muestran en
controversia en este trabajo, por una parte, el derecho fundamental más
importante de todos, ya que de éste parten los demás y por otro lado la solicitud
de ayuda para morir, que vulnera el derecho a la vida pero que puede que... Ver más
The right to life and euthanasia are two concepts that are shown in controversy
in this work, on the one hand, the most important fundamental right of all, since
the others are based on it, and on the other hand, the request for help to die,
which violates the right to life but which can be authorised in cases that are
defined as legal according to the interests of society.
The following paper attempts to show the history of euthanasia, the rights
involved, such as the right to life, the right to a dignified death, the right to
freedom, and the right to physical and moral dignity, which are the main ones.
As one delves deeper into the history of euthanasia throughout the ages, it
becomes clear what a dignified life can be without a dignified death, the latter
being a fundamental element of the former, given that it is at the end of life
when it is most necessary to guarantee the rights of the person not to see their
capacities excessively diminished, as well as to avoid the suffering that
dependence and physical and moral pain entail. The aim of this work is to
convey the different points of view of professionals, writers and politicians on
the practice of euthanasia, analysing the different laws and prohibitions that
exist in other countries, making a comparison between the different nations, but
above all studying in depth the Spanish legislation, which was modified in the
year 2020, showing the evolution of the criteria of the Spanish political parties, which have always defended giving the best end to euthanasia, have always
defended giving the best end to patients suffering from incurable diseases and
great suffering and defending their will at all times, using living wills, i.e., the
expression of the patient's will when they have the use of their capacity in
relation to the medical care they wish to receive or not in the case of suffering
an irreversible disease, applicable treatments, artificial prolongation of life, the
destination of organs, or other dispositions prior to death
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