Five months after the Constitutional Court approved medically assisted suicide in Colombia, the full text of Ruling C-164 of 2022 (see also below) is released.
Read the 2022 September newsletter (in Spanish) here: Curso virtual: valoraciones para el ejercicio de la capacidad jurídica (desclab.com)
Read the 2022 June newsletter (in Spanish) here: Hicimos historia, despenalizamos el suicidio médicamente asistido (desclab.com)
On Wednesday May 11, Colombia’s constitutional court decided that not only euthanasia but also medically assisted suicide is allowed for people suffering from incurable illnesses.
Read the 2022 April newsletter (in Spanish) here: La educación inclusiva en acción: webinar sobre colegios privados, blogs y más… (desclab.com)
Earlier this month we heard that the scheduled euthanasia for Martha Sepúlveda was blocked by the Colombian Pain Institute (IPS). With the help of Right
On October 10, Martha Sepúlveda, suffering from ALS, was scheduled to be the first person in Colombia to die by legally authorized euthanasia, without having
On Sunday October 10, Martha Sepúlveda, suffering from ALS, will become the first person in Colombia who will die by legally authorized euthanasia, without having
Read the July newsletters (in Spanish) here: July 14: Muerte digna en la agenda pública | #TomaElControl (desclab.com) July 20: Manos a la obra: firma
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