Ana Estrada

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Estrada and the second or maternal family name is Ugarte.
Ana Milagros Estrada Ugarte
Estrada in 2020
Born(1976-11-20)20 November 1976
Died21 April 2024(2024-04-21) (aged 47)
NationalityPeruvian
EducationPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Occupation(s)Psychologist and right to die activist
Known forEuthanasia activism
Websiteanabuscalamuertedigna.wordpress.com

Ana Milagros Estrada Ugarte (20 November 1976 – 21 April 2024) was a Peruvian psychologist and right to die activist.[1]

Biography

At the age of 12, Estrada was diagnosed with polymyositis, an uncommon inflammatory disease that causes muscle weakness.[1] Later in her life, Estrada completed her studies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru before being determined paralyzed and having to use a wheelchair.[2] In 2015, Estrada's health declined and she had to be admitted for pneumonia in intensive care at Rebagliati Hospital, leaving her bedridden which caused her to become depressed.[2]

Euthanasia request

Around 2019, Estrada requested to be euthanized as a result of pain caused by her illness,[3] but her request was denied due to euthanasia being classified as a crime in Peru under murder.[3] Estrada set up a petition on Change.org in order to legalize euthanasia in Peru and to allow herself to "die with dignity".[4]

On 25 February 2021, the Eleventh Constitutional Court of Peru declared that euthanasia did not classify as murder and ordered the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health to respect her decision.[5][6]

Death

Estrada became the first person in Peru to die by euthanasia on 21 April 2024, at the age of 47.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b PERU21, NOTICIAS (25 February 2021). "¿Quién es Ana Estrada y por qué busca el derecho a una muerte digna? Eutanasia | VIDA". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "La historia que divide a Perú: Ana Estrada, la mujer que desesperadamente busca ayuda para morir". infobae (in European Spanish). 30 December 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b RedacciónRPP (16 October 2019). "Ana Estrada y su lucha por acceder a una muerte asistida en el Perú | RPP Noticias". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ^ ""La búsqueda de la eutanasia me ha dado una razón para vivir": la mujer que logró que la Justicia de Perú le reconozca su derecho a la muerte asistida". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Poder Judicial concede eutanasia para Ana Estrada - La Ley" (in Spanish). 25 February 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  6. ^ "After long legal battle, Peru confirms woman's right to euthanasia". Reuters. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  7. ^ McCubbin, Ricardo (23 April 2024). "Murió Ana Estrada, la primera peruana en acceder a la eutanasia tras una valiente batalla por el derecho a la muerte digna". infobae. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years". AP News. 22 April 2024.