Going Through the Big Door: Samara Martínez's Struggle to Legalize Euthanasia

El Pais

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Yesterday I heard the activist Samara Martínez say that she wanted to leave this life through the big door. For her, that means dying in front of the sea, surrounded by her loved ones, skipping the agony of slow death. She knows very well that death — neither she, nor anyone else — can prevent it; but that we could avoid much suffering if we had the alternative of euthanasia to imminent death.

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With a penetrating look and a flirtatious smile, Mexican Samara Martínez, a 30-year-old terminal patient, asks her nearly 400,000 followers in TikTok: "Why, instead of looking for euthanasia, don't I just disconnect from my machine and already?"Acco often, and without losing energy or charm, explains that she suffers from several serious illnesses and spends 10 hours a day connected to a dialysis device to survive.You may be interestedArte e Ide…