Episode 140: The Killing of Noelia Castillo

Episode 140: The Killing of Noelia Castillo

April 6, 2026 · 48 min

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The episode discusses the case of Noelia Castillo, the first person in Spain to die by euthanasia due to mental health issues, and its broader implications.

Noelia Castillo, a 25-year-old Spanish woman, was killed by euthanasia on March 26th in Barcelona. Her case gained worldwide prominence due to Noelia’s status as the first person granted to die of euthanasia in Spain due to mental health issues. We discuss the case, euthanasia’s knock on effects on other services, the UK’s defeat of proposed assisted suicide laws, and how euthanasia laws are an acceptance of institutional failure. Plus, Anna Khachiyan’s dehumanisation of Noelia ...

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