Valentina Maureira

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Maureira and the second or maternal family name is Riquelme.
Valentina Maureira
Born Valentina Maureira Riquelme
2000/01
Chile
Died 14 May 2015(2015-05-14) (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. 1 2 "Valentina Maureira: President Responds To Teenager's Euthanasia Request". The Inquisitr News. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cystic fibrosis sufferer Valentina Maureira’s euthanasia plea fails". NewsComAu. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Chile president visits girl with cystic fibrosis who posted euthanasia video". the Guardian. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/03/23/teen-euthanasia-changes-mind-public-support_n_6922440.html
  5. ↑ http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/chilean-girl-who-asked-president-let-her-die-passes-away-n359486
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