India, March 27 -- Noelia Castillo, a 25-year-old Spanish woman at the center of a euthanasia case, died on Thursday in Barcelona after being administered life-ending medication. While her decision was strongly opposed by her parents, who fought a prolonged legal battle to prevent the procedure, Castillo said: "At last, I've managed it, so let's see if I can finally rest now. I just cannot go on anymore."

Attorney Polonia Castellanos said the family was devastated by the outcome:

"Death is the last option, especially when you're very young," Castellanos said.

"It is a person whose will (was) altered by that disorder," Castellanos said. "I think this is proof of the failure of the law and that it has to be urgently repealed."

The legal...