Judge Martha Zebul Veda orders IPS to be euthanized

The day before Martha Sepulveda was summoned, her IPS, the Colombian Institute of Pain, decided to euthanize her, and she unexpectedly canceled the appointment, promising that a new scientific team had determined the woman.As it was taken into account in the first commission, it did not meet the dismissal criteria.

Following that decision, Zebul Veda appealed to the courts, a judge’s verdict known on October 27, giving this IPS patient 48 hours to agree on a new date for the use of euthanasia.

“Providing constitutional legal protection to die with dignity and to protect the fundamental rights to a dignified life, independent liberty and human dignity. IPS Instituteo Colombiano del Dollar SAS Violates Ms Martha Lyria Sepulveda Combo, In the minutes released on August 6 this year, in the minutes published on August 6 this year, the aforementioned IPS has been ordered to comply with the rules of the All Sector Scientific Committee, thereby notifying and approving the guardian who meets the requirements to exercise their right to die with dignity by euthanasia established by judicial precedent ” That says the verdict.

Similarly, Incodol is ordered either by its legal representative or by its placeholder Forty-eight non-extendable period agreed with Mrs. Martha Lyria Zebulveda, The day and time on which the euthanasia procedure is carried out, as long as it maintains the will to carry it out.

The ruling said, “Claims brought before the Ministry of Health and Social Security should not be accepted as they are general rules and within the framework of its powers. He is taking steps to incorporate the new ideas established by the Constitutional Court. In C 233 of 2021, in its resolutions on the right to die with dignity ”.

IPS in its conclusion 2021 Resolution 971 is based on Article 26 of Article 26.6. Ministry of Health, Assigns within its functions to review the application process and the complete euthanasia procedure in order to identify any circumstances affecting its development.

After the court expanded access to decent death in Colombia, Sebulveda’s case gained national relevance as he was the first patient to be diagnosed with a disease-free disease accepted for the procedure.

The process was about to happen Last Sunday, October 10 at 7 p.m.A few days ago Zebul Veda left everything to leave this world. But the situation was complicated by his own IPS put brake.

So much so that until this October 27th, The The Ministry of Health ruled on the decision of the Constitutional Court, And it was questioning the whole text “Apparent ambiguity” and contradictions; Therefore, it asks for more clarity and refuses to regulate this type of process.

Company questions about the sentence: What is meant by deep physical or mental suffering? Or conversely, to approach a dignified death through euthanasia, what level of experience does a patient have to go to health institutions? The portfolio describes a series of reviews, of which not all health professionals have the necessary tools. Determine the extent of acute and incurable disease.

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