Table 1 Spanish legislation and regulations on CO
Scope | Law / legislation | Article | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
National | Spanish Constitution (1978). | Article 16 | Fundamental right; freedom of ideology, religion and worship. |
Spanish Public Act 2/2010 on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy. | Article 19 | Voluntary termination of pregnancy. | |
Organic Law 3/2021 for the Regulation of Euthanasia. | Article 16 | Euthanasia and assisted suicide. | |
Medical Code of Ethics (2022). | Articles 34–37 | Professional medical activity. | |
Ethical Code of Nursing (1989). | Article 22 | Professional nursing activity. | |
Code of Ethics for Pharmacists (2018). | Articles 46–47 | Professional activity of pharmacists. | |
Regional | Navarra Regional Act 17 of November 8, 2010 on the rights and duties of persons in the field of health care in the Autonomous Region of Navarra (possibility of CO in voluntary termination of pregnancy). | Article 75.7 | Voluntary termination of pregnancy. |
La Rioja Act 9 of September 30, 2005, regulating the document for Advance Directives in the health care field. | Article 7.4 | Advance Directives. | |
Valencia - Act 1 of January 28, 2003, on patient rights and information. - Decree 168/2004 of September 10, 2004, which regulates Advance Directives and creates the Centralized Registry of Advance Directives. | -Article 17.2 -Article 5.3 | ||
Madrid Act 3 of May 23, 2005, which regulates the exercise of the right to file Advance Directives in health care and creates the corresponding Registry. | Article 3.3 | ||
Extremadura - Act 3 of July 8, 2005, on health care information and patient autonomy. - Decree 31/2007, of October 15, 2007, which regulates the content, organization and operation of the Register of Advance Statement of Will in the Autonomous Region of Extremadura and creates the automated personal data file of the aforementioned register. | -Article 20.2 -Article 13.3 | ||
Murcia Decree 80/2005 of July 8, 2005, approving the Regulations on Advance Directives and their Registration. | Article 5 | ||
Balearic Islands Act 1 of March 3, 2006, on Advance Directives. | Article 6 |