A father is due to testify in a court in Spain against granting an assisted suicide to his own daughter.

The 23-year-old woman called Noelia who wants to end her life is paraplegic, meaning she has lost the use of her legs, due to injuries suffered when she tried to take her own life in 2022.

A local euthanasia guarantee and evaluation board unanimously supported her decision in July 2024 despite her not being terminally ill.

Her father, however, has argued that she is suffering from a personality disorder which affects her judgement and he has pointed to “the obligation of the state to protect the lives of people, especially the most vulnerable, as is the case with a young person with mental health problems.”

He has also said that she has responded well to rehabilitation treatment.

His legal representation has also claimed that the young woman has changed her mind about undergoing euthanasia several times.

The public prosecutor has not positioned itself with regard to the case, instead calling for the judge to hear the opinions of experts and the woman herself before taking a decision.