Valentina Maureira
| Valentina Maureira | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Valentina Maureira Riquelme 2000/01 Chile |
| Died |
14 May 2015 (aged 14) Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile |
| Cause of death | Cystic fibrosis |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Known for | Euthanasia plea to Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet |
| Parent(s) | Fredy Maureira |
Valentina Maureira Riquelme (2000/01 – May 14, 2015) was a Chilean teenager who gained international attention after using social media to ask Chilean President Michele Bachelet to allow her to die by euthanasia. Bachelet denied her request.[1]
Biography
Maureira was the daughter of Freddy Maureira and had a brother who died at the age of six of cystic fibrosis. She was herself diagnosed with the disease shortly afterwards.[1]
Early in 2015, she used YouTube to post a video asking President Bachelet to allow her to be euthanised.[2] Bachelet denied the request based on Chile's laws, citing the Catholicism in their country as a reason to enforce those laws.
Days later, President Bachelet visited the stricken girl in the hospital.[3] Up until 23 March, Maureira received public support for her wellbeing and met someone aged beyond 20 with similar disease, prompting her to change her mind about euthanasia.[4]
On 14 May, Maureira died at age 14 in the hospital.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Valentina Maureira: President Responds To Teenager's Euthanasia Request". The Inquisitr News. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "Cystic fibrosis sufferer Valentina Maureira's euthanasia plea fails". NewsComAu. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "Chile president visits girl with cystic fibrosis who posted euthanasia video". the Guardian. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/03/23/teen-euthanasia-changes-mind-public-support_n_6922440.html
- ↑ http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/chilean-girl-who-asked-president-let-her-die-passes-away-n359486