Before the Piedras popular consultation, one had never been done before, but that does mean they were not obligatory, and even less that they are not legal. 

The Attorney General has the right, as a person, to be against euthanasia, but it is illegitimate for him to abuse his powers to impose his religious views. This is exactly what he did by presuring the Ministry of Health to not fulfill an order given by the Constitutional Court about euthanasia. 

In a just society, merit and effort are reflected in a person's pay for his or her job. This idea is illustrated in a famous quote from Bill Clinton: "if you work hard and don't break the rules, you can expect the country to give you an opportunity to a decent life and that your kids will have a better life than you did."