Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may find distressing.
A woman in Spain has shared why she still wants to end her life, even as her father has tried to stop the process through the courts.
Noelia Castillo Ramos, 25, says she was sexually assaulted twice: first by a former partner, and later in 2022 when she was gang raped by three boys.
She has described those attacks as the moment her life fundamentally changed. Later that same year, she attempted to take her own life by jumping from a fifth-floor apartment window.
Medical reports state that the injuries left her paraplegic and living with severe, ongoing pain, with no prospect of recovery. She is scheduled to undergo euthanasia today.
Her father, who witnessed her suicide attempt, has pursued legal action in an effort to prevent the euthanasia from going ahead.
Ramos’ request for euthanasia was first approved in 2024 by a specialist expert committee in Catalonia, and the procedure was planned for later that year. However, her father was able to delay it by challenging the decision.
In February 2026, Spain’s Constitutional Court rejected his appeal, ruling there was “no violation of fundamental rights” and clearing the way for the euthanasia to proceed.
Speaking to Spanish TV show Y Ahora Sonsoles just days before the planned procedure, Ramos talked about her situation and how she is feeling.
She said: “My name is Noelia Castillo Ramos, I’m 25 years old and well, I have four days left.
NEW: Woman who was gang r*ped before jumping from a fifth-floor window to take her own life, will be euthanized in Spain tomorrow.
25-year-old Noelia Castillo Ramos, who is now paraplegic, will be euthanized tomorrow.
The Barcelona woman suffered a severe spinal cord injury… pic.twitter.com/ScgQ7HQvgD
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“Basically because on the 26th they’re going to perform euthanasia on me.”
Ramos was also asked whether she had any second thoughts about her decision.
She explained, ‘I was very clear about it from the beginning’ and said she understands her family supports her, but she wants relief and peace away from constant suffering.
According to a translation, she added: “I’m leaving, and you’re staying here with all the pain but I think… and all the pain I’ve suffered over the years.
“I just want to leave in peace now and stop suffering, period and that a father’s or a mother’s or a sister’s happiness doesn’t have to come before a daughter’s happiness or the sadness of a daughter’s life.”
Spain legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide in 2021, becoming the fourth country in the European Union to do so. The law applies to people who meet specific requirements, including living with incurable illnesses or conditions that cause severe, long-term disability and suffering.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in a mental health crisis, help is available through Mental Health America. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. You can also reach the Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741.