Sunday 1 March 2015

CHILEAN PRESIDENT VISITS 14 YEAR OLD GIRL WHO WANTS TO DIE

Valentina Maureira is a fourteen year old girl who made a Youtube video asking the Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet to allow her to die through an injection .
Valentina is suffering from Cystic Fibrosis which causes attacks on lungs and other organs and also makes breathing difficult including other symptoms.
Euthanasia is not legal in Chile.
The President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet visited Valentina unannounced on Saturday with the Health Minister, Carmen Castillo.
They spent a lot of of time with Valentina . Previously on Thursday the government of Chile promised to cover the cost of psychiatric treatment for her and her family but could not comply with her wish as Euthanasia is forbidden in Chile.

We hope the President's visit cheered Valentina up. We say hang in there girl!.



photo: AFP

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