Eutanasia, suicidio asistido y psiquiatría

Abstract

: At present, euthanasia is legally regulated in several countries in different conti-nents. In Spain, it is regulated by the current organic law 3/2021. This work is a monogra-phic and theoretical reflection study based on a wide and rigorous analysis of the law and the international biomedical literature, but it does not intend to be a bibliographic review in any way. According to the World Health Organization, the medical intervention is nee-ded for any way of euthanasia to be possible as well as for assisted suicide and palliative sedation. From what the law says, the training on the sphere of the pathology in question is enough to be a consultant doctor. To be a certified specialist is not needed, so each consultant may consider at their discretion if they fulfil the qualification to be declared. Despite its important limitations, omissions and potentially controversial ambiguities, the law 3/2021 seems to be opportune, suitable in essence and basically non biased.