00:15 Who are you and what is your relationship with Derecho a Morir Dignamente?
01:19 Where are we?
01:41 How did the idea of forming this group come about and who was it founded by?
02:50 What legal form does the organization have and why?
03:35 Are there permanent employees that work for the association?
04:33 How would you describe a typical member of the association?
05:40 What other groups or associations exist in Spain that defend the right of a person to choose how and when to end his or her life?
07:06 What does it mean to die?
08:08 You mentioned the vegetative state. From your perspective, is a person in that state alive or dead?
09:58 Why do you think it is taboo to talk about death in our society?
11:58 Do you think that the Catholic tradition of Spain has something to do with this social taboo?
14:25 What does the concept of “dying with dignity” imply?
17:05 It’s possible that defending “dying with dignity” could be interpreted as an invitation to normalize suicide. What is your opinion of that association?
20:06 Legally speaking, is dying with dignity a social right?
20:51 What does it mean to die by euthanasia? What does it consist of?
23:35 Who can request euthanasia?
24:05 What does the process of requesting euthanasia consist of?
25:28 Who is or are the members of the commission for the evaluation of requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide?
26:13 Are there selection criteria for choosing the people who evaluate cases?
27:23 How many requests for euthanasia have been received since euthanasia was legalized in Spain?
28:00 What is assisted suicide and how does it differ from euthanasia?
29:07 Is it illegal to assist a person who voluntarily wants to end his or her life?
30:23 Can a person request euthanasia or assisted suicide in the case of minors with cognitive disabilities?
31:09 What happens in the context of Alzheimer’s and dementia?
31:36 When should a living will be made?
34:30 There will be those who consider that the living will is being made without proper information; would you agree with this statement?
36:47 Do you think that if there were more information and better education about the transition to death, the number of living wills would increase?
37:43 How should we interpret “lucid suicide” or “self-liberation”? What differentiates it from euthanasia and assisted suicide?
39:44 Is voluntary fasting (VRFF) a form of lucid suicide?
41:01 Keeping in mind the scenarios of euthanasia and assisted suicide, what assistance do both the person and the family receive from the healthcare system in those cases?
42:00 Do people who ask for euthanasia tend to be of a certain social class?
46:00 What does it mean to die badly?
47:29 Can you explain to us what agony consists of?
48:38 There are those who argue that agony is part of the natural process of dying. What is your opinion of that argument?
49:29 What is the best context for dying with dignity?
50:18 How should family and friends support the process of dying with dignity?
51:32 Since death is inevitable, why is euthanasia negatively stigmatized?
52:43 Legally speaking, what changed so that it is now possible to request euthanasia?
53:09 How has the medical profession responded to this new legal framework?
55:03 ¿Crees que el proceso de una muerte digna podría acabar siendo convertido en un nicho de mercado?
56:24 The association’s activity is being developed in three areas of social intervention: awareness, political action, and counseling. In order to influence social awareness, you have collected first-person testimonies. Can you tell us why you decided to make this information publicly available on the web?
58:34 Do you think that dying with dignity is taught in schools?
59:17 Is this studied in medical school and are health personnel trained to deal with this type of situation?
01:00:28 Does the idea of dying with dignity align with a certain political leaning?
01:02:55 Euthanasia has been legalized in Spain. What’s the next thing you would like to request from Derecho a Morir Dignamente?
01:04:18 What does the advisory work done by Derecho a Morir Dignamente consist of?
01:05:53 Is counseling only for members of the association?
01:07:00 Socially speaking, how do you think the work of this association is perceived?
01:09:38 Can you tell us what encourages you personally to work in this association?
The Federal Association for the Right to Die with Dignity (DMD) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1984 and registered with the Ministry of the Interior with the following purposes:
- To promote the right of every person to freely manage their body and life, and to freely and legally choose the moment and means to end it.
- To specifically defend the right of terminally ill and irreversible patients to die without suffering, if this is their express wish.
Currently, DMD is composed of more than 7,500 members and several thousand supporters.” (https://derechoamorir.org)
