Colombian Woman Burned With Acid Pleads for Euthanasia After 26 Years of Suffering and Nearly 90 Surgeries
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- María Consuelo Córdoba, a Colombian woman attacked with acid by her then-husband in 2000, is seeking euthanasia.
- She says she is exhausted by the health problems left by the attack and lacks the money to pay for treatment.
- The description says she has undergone nearly 90 surgeries over 26 years.
María Consuelo Córdoba, a Colombian woman whose then-husband burned her face with acid in 2000, is asking for euthanasia after 26 years of suffering and nearly 90 surgeries.
She says she is tired of living with the health problems caused by the attack and cannot afford the treatments she needs.
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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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