Last year, 49 patients were euthanized in Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa.

In the Southern Basque Country, the law regulating euthanasia came into force in 2021, and since then, the number of requests and procedures to apply the right to die with dignity have increased steadily. In Álava, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, 331 requests have been received from 2021 to 2024, and 133 patients have been guaranteed medical assistance in dying. The number of requests has increased significantly: 45.9% since 2022. These data appear in the…