Ana Estrada, a Peruvian psychologist suffering from polymyositis, a muscle-wasting disease, passed away through euthanasia after a legal battle to end her life with dignity. Estrada, 47, educated Peruvians on the right to die with medical assistance, sparking conversations about defending this right. Despite being confined to her bed for years, she continued her work as a therapist and shared her journey through a blog named Ana for a death with dignity.
Ana Milagros Estrada (20 November 1976 – 21 April 2024) was a Peruvian psychologist and euthanasia activist.
The legality of euthanasia varies between countries and territories. Efforts to change government policies on euthanasia of humans in the 20th and 21st centuries have met with limited success in Western countries. Human euthanasia policies have also been developed by a variety of NGOs, most advocacy organisations although medical associations express a range of perspectives, and supporters of palliative care broadly oppose euthanasia.As of 2024, euthanasia is legal in Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal (law not yet in force, awaiting regulation), Spain and all six states of Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia). Euthanasia was briefly legal in Australia's Northern Territory in 1996 and 1997 but was overturned by a federal law. In 2021, a Peruvian court allowed euthanasia for a single person, Ana Estrada.Euthanasia is distinct from assisted suicide, which may be legal in certain other jurisdictions.
The following notable deaths occurred in 2024. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.
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