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Medical Ethics

Father tries to block daughter's euthanasia in landmark Spanish case

A 23-year-old paraplegic woman in Spain seeks court approval for voluntary euthanasia, opposed by her father in a landmark legal case. The Catalonian regional government supports her decision, while her father argues she has mental health issues affecting her judgment. The case represents the first time Spain's 2021 euthanasia law faces judicial review.

UnitedHealth hired a defamation law firm to go after social media posts criticizing the company

UnitedHealth Group hired defamation law firm Clare Locke to combat social media posts after a plastic surgeon claimed the insurer called her mid-surgery and denied patient care. The surgeon, Elisabeth Potter, faces legal demands to retract her statements, while UnitedHealthcare maintains they previously approved the care and would never request interrupting surgery.