Luis Montes Mieza
Spanish physician
Luis Montes Mieza (1949 – 19 April 2018) was a Spanish anesthetist and pro-euthanasia activist. He was the Federal President of the association "Derecho a Morir Dignamente" from 2009 till his death in 2018.[1]
Luis Montes | |
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Born | 1949 |
Died | 19 April 2018 (aged 68–69) |
Nationality | Spanish |
Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
Occupation(s) | Anesthetist Activist |
Years active | 1987-2018 |
Employer | Severo Ochoa Hospital of Leganés |
Known for | Accused of homicide by giving dignified death to terminally ill patients. First law of dignified death aproved thanks to him. |
Political party | Podemos |
Montes died on 19 April 2018, of a heart attack, while driving to Molina de Segura, Region of Murcia at the age of 68 or 69.[2]
References
change- ↑ QUIÉNES SOMOS Archived 2018-04-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ↑ Muere Luis Montes, el anestesista que en 2005 fue investigado por 'mala praxis' en las sedaciones a pacientes terminales (in Spanish)