La eutanasia como derecho fundamental en Ecuador: una discusión necesaria sobre la libertad de decidir sobre el propio cuerpo

Abstract

Abstract: In the present work, euthanasia was examined as a fundamental right in Ecuador, addressing the need for a discussion about the freedom to decide about one's own body. For this, the Ecuadorian regulations that seek to protect people with catastrophic diseases were reviewed, as well as the way in which government entities carry out their identification and assessment to classify them as such. In addition, the standard of decent living established by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights was observed and how it was implemented in the different norms and public policies of our country. Highlighting the importance of how the minimum conditions of decent living affect decision-making in relation to people's lives. Freedom is also qualified as a natural right that involves making personal decisions in various aspects of the human being. As a primary part, the control of conventionality that Ecuador must comply with was addressed, and this must be reflected in the guarantees of a dignified life and in the standards linked to dignity and individual autonomy.