Preferencias académicas de los estudiantes de la carrera de Derecho y su vinculación con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) a través del estudio de sentencias

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Abstract: Euthanasia is a deliberate intervention to end the life of a patient with no prospect of cure, performed by a physician with the patient's consent to avoid suffering. There are several types: voluntary, with the patient's consent; involuntary, without the possibility of consent; involuntary, against the patient's will; direct, actions that directly cause death; and indirect, actions that accelerate death as a side effect. Euthanasia was illegal and criminalized under the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code (COIP). The Constitutional Court ruled in favor of active euthanasia in cases of serious and incurable illnesses, making Ecuador the ninth country to decriminalize assisted death in extreme circumstances. The Ministry of Public Health issues regulations for the implementation of Voluntary and Involuntary Active Euthanasia in Ecuador, in compliance with Constitutional Court (CC) Ruling No. 67-23-IN/24. The decriminalization of euthanasia in Ecuador marks a significant advance in human rights, allowing patients in extreme circumstances to have a dignified death.