# Martha Gonzalez

> Martha Sulay Gonzalez 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.

*Colombian activist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/martha-gonzalez

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Country:** Colombia
- **Born:** 1971
- **Died:** 2007-06-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Martha Sulay Gonzalez 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.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.2

## Sources
- [Martha Gonzalez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Gonzalez)
- [Martha Sulay González](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Sulay_Gonz%C3%A1lez)
- [مارثا غونزاليس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AB%D8%A7_%D8%BA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B3)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9029685)

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