Deciding to be the subject of a euthanasia procedure triggers a series of ethical and moral disjunctives, not only in the head of the patient who suffers without remedy but also in the heart of his family, society and the State. Bioethical principles are useful tools to solve such dilemmas, always in a context of respect for the healthy exercise of the self-determination of the patient who requests \'dignified death\'. There are few countries that have the euthanasia procedure authorized, the first one was Colombia back in 1997. However this procedure was legalized through a decree of the Supreme Court, not through a real law with the ability to derogate the criminal law which 20 years later still considers euthanasia a crime. This research shows the outcome of the situation.

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