A Peruvian woman, Ana Estrada, has made history by becoming the first person in the country to die by euthanasia. Estrada, 47, had been battling a chronic and degenerative disease called polymyositis, which left her bedridden and in need of round-the-clock care.
Despite euthanasia being prohibited in Peru, a Peruvian court ruled in February 2021 that health authorities must respect Estrada's decision to end her life through the medical procedure of euthanasia. This landmark decision marked the first time in the country's history that an individual's right to choose their own death was recognized and authorized by the justice system.
