Analyzing the Spanish Euthanasia Law: Achievements and inconsistencies of the legal assistance to die

The Spanish government recently passed legislation that legalized euthanasia. This article analyzes the Organic Law on Regulation of Voluntary Euthanasia by exploring its procedural aspects, various methods providing assistance to die and medical role under law. After this examination, points out three potential problems with respect law’s practical implementation. first problem is lack explicit regulation regarding as provided patients mental disorders. Second, law unclear concerning permissible extent legal for self-administrating lethal drug. Third, ambiguous assigned staff during final phases euthanasia, especially duty “observation support”. study concludes new law, despite proponents’ thorough effort guarantee right receive contains significant loopholes may generate future controversies.