Paola’s last trip to Switzerland to die: “We held her hand, she was calm and determined”

A new page in history has opened Paul R.An 89-year-old Bolognese woman who voluntarily chose to die after battling Parkinson’s disease for years. After two activists from the Civil Rescue association escorted Paola to Switzerland, where she died last Monday, February 6 Felicetta Maltese And Virginia River they went to the Carabinieri barracks via Vascelli 2 to report themselves. Also with them was the secretary of the association, Luca Coscioni. Filomena Galloand organization manager Marco Cappato.

Paola’s determination

“We will continue to provide assistance to people who request it – until the State passes a law that respects the right to choose of all patients who choose to end life,” says attorney Filomena Gallo, after the two activists reported self-incrimination. . It is important to emphasize that there are people who risk prison to help other people be free to the fullest. In Italy, the Parliament is completely indifferent to the issue, even though the Constitutional Court has invited the issue to the legislature twice, in 2018 and 2019. Since then, Parliament has done nothing”.

“It was really important to see the determination in choosing Ms. Paola,” says Virginia Fiume, one of the two activists who accompanied Bolognese on her recent trip to Switzerland. His physical condition was extremely limiting, but his mind was not. The way he held the pen to sign the last few documents was also incredible. Even at that moment I have never seen a more calm and willing person than Miss Paola”.

Marco Cappato, founder of the Luca Coscioni association and president of the Civil Rescue organization, said: “Our bill was submitted nine years ago. All this time, no government and no majority of color has shown itself capable of solving the problem. All I want to add is the action of Virginia Fiume and Felicetta Maltese, It is to stop the violence that the Italian state is inflicting on the many, many people who suffer”.