{"id":272909,"date":"2026-01-20T12:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/?p=272909"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:02:09","slug":"spanish-euthanasia-deaths-surged-nearly-30-in-2024-slippery-slope-exposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/en\/spanish-euthanasia-deaths-surged-nearly-30-in-2024-slippery-slope-exposed","title":{"rendered":"Spanish euthanasia deaths surged nearly 30% in 2024: slippery slope exposed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spain&#8217;s euthanasia and assisted suicide toll climbed a staggering 27.54% in 2024, with 426 lives ended compared to 334 in 2023. Since the 2022 legalization, the total has ballooned by 47.92%, highlighting the perilous expansion of death-on-demand policies without prognosis restrictions\u2014a recipe for abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, 188 requests were denied, sparking 78 appeals; over 40% (32) succeeded. Last year saw 157 denials and 75 appeals, with 26.67% (20) approved. Neurological disorders topped the list (302 applicants), followed by cancer (276), underscoring how these laws prey on the vulnerable.The Ministry of Health is eyeing inclusion of mental illnesses, despite the law&#8217;s vague stance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This mirrors Victoria, Australia&#8217;s 2024 expansion, doubling life expectancy criteria from 6 to 12 months. Even more chilling, Quebec&#8217;s College of Physicians backs euthanasia for newborns with severe disabilities or no survival prospects, citing unrelievable pain\u2014eviscerating protections for the innocent. Right To Life UK&#8217;s Catherine Robinson decried the spike as &#8220;incredibly worrying and sad,&#8221; predicting relentless annual growth. She cautioned England and Wales against following suit, where the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill met fierce resistance\u201467% of Peers opposed it at Second Reading\u2014over fears of unchecked escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This grim data lays bare the radical agenda&#8217;s true cost: eroding the sanctity of life, pressuring the frail, and paving the way for broader killings. As nations flirt with these laws, Spain&#8217;s nightmare serves as a stark warning against surrendering to the culture of death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain&#8217;s euthanasia and assisted suicide toll climbed a staggering 27.54% in 2024, with 426 lives ended compared to 334 in 2023. Since the 2022 legalization, the total has ballooned by 47.92%, highlighting the perilous expansion of death-on-demand policies without prognosis restrictions\u2014a recipe for abuse. 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