Martha Gonzalez

Martha Sulay Gonzalez (1971 – June 11, 2007) was a Colombian woman whose case instigated reforms on the strict abortion law in Colombia. In 2005, Gonzalez fell pregnant with her fourth child. A gynecological examination showed that she had uterine cancer. She needed radiation therapy, but was denied because this would have terminated her pregnancy. By the time she gave birth, the cancer had metastasized to her intestine. The cancer killed her on June 11, 2007. Provided by Wikipedia