Happiness as Euthanasia Justification

When subjective unhappiness is treated as a primary medical condition, assisted‑death regimes risk becoming a policy escape hatch for states that fail to provide material supports. The Noelia Castillo Ramos case shows how a legal framework can sanction a 'managed' death for people whose distress is rooted in social failure rather than purely terminal illness. — This reframes debates about assisted suicide and mental‑health policy: eligibility standards, safeguards after suicide attempts, and the balance between therapeutic care and social welfare become urgent democratic questions.