Noelia de Mingo can die. A court in Spain decided this. The woman is 23 years old. She suffers for many years. She has a bad form of Schizophrenie. This is an illness of the mind.
In Spain, there is a law for Sterbe-Hilfe since 2021. It lets people die. But only if they suffer very much. Or if they have no hope to get well. A doctor helps with dying then.
The authorities first wanted to stop the death. They said: The woman cannot decide freely. But her family fought for her. The judges now agreed with the family. Noelia de Mingo wants no more pain.
The case causes much debate in Spain. Some people think the decision is good. They say: Every person can decide about their end. Other people are against Sterbe-Hilfe. They worry about the protection of life.
