President Javier Milei expressed his opposition to euthanasia during an interview with the Spanish media outlet El Debate, according to statements released on April 6. Milei said that he personally does not agree with assisted death.
“For me, life is a gift that we must honor. It is a reason for joy that every day we can live,” Milei said when asked about the issue.
However, he also acknowledged individual autonomy by stating, “As long as what a person does does not harm others, I do not get involved in other people’s lives.”
The president’s remarks came amid public attention on the case of Noelia Castillo, a 25-year-old woman who accessed euthanasia in Barcelona after an extended legal battle. Castillo suffered from paraplegia due to a severe spinal injury and endured chronic pain she described as unbearable. After several court rulings in her favor—including intervention from the European Court of Human Rights—she received authorization for assisted death.
In the same interview, Milei reiterated his stance against voluntary abortion. “I believe that life begins at conception. Any interruption in between is murder,” he said.
Milei’s comments contribute to an ongoing global debate about euthanasia—a practice legal in some countries but still subject to ethical, religious, and legal questions. The case of Noelia Castillo has renewed discussions around the right to choose in situations of extreme suffering while various perspectives continue to be voiced.
