Welcome to Breakpoint, a daily look at an ever-changing culture through the lens of unchanging truth.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.

On March 26, 25-year-old Noelia Castillo Ramos was put to death by the Spanish government.

She had not committed any crime. In fact, she had been the victim of a horrendous crime. Back in 2022,

Ramos was sexually assaulted by a group of men, which compounded her existing mental health

struggles and led to at least two suicide attempts. One of those attempts left her with permanent

injury and constant pain. So eventually, she appealed to die by euthanasia, which had been legalized in Spain

in 2021. For two years, her parents tried to save her with the help of a Christian law group, but in the end,

it was the government and medical authorities that determined her life was not worth living. One of her

friends was even prevented from saying goodbye to Ramos out of fear that she'd convince her to change her mind and then want to live.

And authorities had reason to fear that outcome.

According to one of her lawyers, Ms. Ramos had sought a six-month extension, but her request had been denied.

Quote, the hospital pressured for euthanasia because her organs were already committed, end quote.

Now, this story includes almost everything that's wrong with the so-called death with dignity

movement. She was the victim of a crime, but was punished instead. She needed help, but was instead

helped to die. Her wishes to live longer were denied under the guise of saving more lives.

The state preempted the authority of her parents and the relationship of her friends.

And in the end, she was killed for her organs.

And all of that is just part of the story.

Back in 1978, Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, directed a TV movie called Coma.

It starred Michael Douglas,

playing a young medical student who discovers that otherwise healthy young people were slipping

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