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Tag: Martha Sepúlveda

  • Tuesday, January 11th 2022 - 09:17 UTC

    Colombian woman finally granted euthanasia procedure

    Sepúlveda was first scheduled to be euthanized Oct. 10

    Just one day after Víctor Escobar became the first non-terminal patient to die through euthanasia in Colombia following a long legal battle, the 51-year-old Martha Sepúlveda followed suit. She suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.