LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian psychologist who suffered from an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and had her confined to her bed for several years, died by euthanasia, her lawyer said Monday, becoming the first person in the country to obtain the right to die with medical assistance.

Psychologist Ana Estrada, 47, on Sunday became the first Peruvian citizen to die by euthanasia after winning approval for the life-ending procedure from Peru's Supreme Court.

After a long legal battle, Ana Estrada, 47, who suffered from polymyositis, “died on her own terms, in accordance with her idea of ​​dignity and in full control of her autonomy until the end,” her family said.

Peruvian psychologist Ana Estrada, who suffered from an incurable disease and fought in courts for years for the right to 'die with dignity,' has died by euthanasia.

Ana Estrada lived with a rare incurable disease that weakened her muscles.She was bed-ridden and required a ventilator to breathe.The Peruvian psychologist died by euthanasia on Sunday, after a lengthy court battle ended in a landmark ruling allowing her to end her life with medical assistance,