Anna Estrada’s case became the object of court and public debates as she appealed to be allowed to commit euthanasia that will end her three decades of suffering from a degenerative illness known as polymyositis.

Her ailment caused muscle weakness that made her bed-ridden and unable to breathe by herself.

Estrada’s lawyer Josefina Miro Quesada announced her passing on April 21 (Sunday) in an X (formerly Twitter) post.

In 2016, Estrada petitioned the Peruvian judiciary to allow her to die with dignity through euthanasia.

The manner of death is illegal in Peru but six year after a court battle that saw Peruvians divided on the issue, the Supreme Court granted her exemption from the law and allowed Estrada to end her life.

“Ana has left us grateful to all the people who helped give her a voice, who were with her through this fight and who supported her decision unconditionally, with love,” said Quesada in her social media post.

Like some Latin American nations that have majority Roman Catholic citizens, Peru bans euthanasia. Citizens found to have assisted an individual iin committing suicide face prison term.

Folling her court victory in 2022, Estrada said she hoped the SC decision a precedent in her country’s jurisprudence so that those similarly situated may die with dignity.