The tragedy of Noelia Castillo Ramos

Absolutely not a fact. She never described who raped her.

Do you know what an NGO is, or are you just rehashing American talking points?

You’re not wrong, but in this particular instance, the judgement was based upon her physical condition, not her psychological condition -

Meanwhile, hours before her death, it was also reported that Noelia would be "the first person in Spain to receive euthanasia due to depression." This statement is also incorrect.  The procedure was authorized based on her physical condition, resulting from a severe spinal cord injury following a suicide attempt.

According to court documents, the young woman suffered from complete paraplegia with irreversible consequences : neuropathic pain, incontinence, the need for periodic catheterization, and significant functional dependence.  Medical reports state that it was a "chronic, permanent, and incurable" condition, with no possibility of improvement. 

Although Noelia suffered from psychological disorders, specialists concluded that these did not affect her decision-making capacity. This was documented in the psychiatric reports included in her file, which confirmed her mental capacity and autonomy to request euthanasia.

translated from Spanish -

https://www.20minutos.es/nacional/los-bulos-sobre-eutanasia-noelia-castillo-agresiones-sexuales-menas-donacion-organos-muerte-por-depresion_6951831_0.html

Much as I find the idea of euthanasia abhorrent, I despise the politicisation of it even more so, but I also know it’s politicisation is unavoidable when it’s a matter of public policy and national and international law.

Preventing assisted dying is taking a choice away from somebody who because of circumstance cannot make that choice. I'm physically able, I am in a position, if I so chose, to end my life.

If somebody is in such trauma or in physical decline/etc that they want to end their life, there really should be some system to assist them. Have roadblocks/checks/etc - sure. But there should be an end result available to people if they so choose.

I know it's a trite argument, but if our pets are in pain and unwell we lovingly euthanise them. Why can't people, who choose for themselves, have the same compassion?

With sympathy for all involved, including her family, I note that nobody has mentioned whether her organs were donated or whether the hospital has been paid for those organs. I think that no individual or organisation should benefit financially from such a desperate situation.

The story is absolutely horrific from the very beginning to the very end. Online news articles are not much better either as just about everyone has jumped onto this and raised a banner for a side.

While I agree in principle about the right to die (live long healthy life, get crippling physical illness and go out on your own terms) I do worry that when dealing with patients with severe depression or mental issues that if we invested more in trauma counselling and proper therapies, those individuals can be actually helped, rather than euthanasia. It should not become a mid tier option over time, where Euthanasia becomes cheaper for governments than actual therapy.

Suppose my thoughts are all over the place at with this one at the moment, but it does raise an eyebrow and ethical debates.

Yeah lot of misinformation out there that the hospital made a profit of eight million or something over this. Implying that the hospital wanted her dead for economic benefit.