The Organic Law on the Regulation of Euthanasia (LORE) has been in effect since June 2021, making the country one of a select few in Europe that permits both voluntary euthanasia and medically assisted suicide. 

Organic Law 3/2021, of March 24, regulating euthanasia.

Organisations

Asociación Federal Derecho a Morir Dignamente (DMD)

The leading civil society organization in Spain. They campaign for end-of-life rights, offer guidance on navigating the euthanasia application process, and help individuals draft legally binding advance directives (testamento vital)

Academic Articles

For, against, and beyond: healthcare professionals’ positions on Medical Assistance in Dying in Spain

Three years of assisted dying in Spain: Data, controversies and challenges

Spanish regulation of euthanasia and physicianassisted suicide

First official report on euthanasia in Spain: A comparison with the Canadian and New Zealand experiences

Implementation of Assisted Dying in Catalonia: Impact on Professionals and Development of Good Practices. Protocol for a Qualitative Study

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

Medicolegal aspects of euthanasia regulation law in Spain

Persons with mental disorders and assisted dying practices in Spain: An overview

Media

El Pais : Spanish Congress approves first euthanasia bill with broad majority

CNN : She spent 20 months battling to die under a euthanasia law. On Thursday, Spain let her