Julio Bernal is bedridden with a 98% mental and physical disability. His diagnosis is post-cardiorespiratory arrest anoxic encephalopathy, a type of brain death.
The Bernal family presented a petition to euthanize Julio. The family supported Paola Roldán's lawsuit before the Court, exposing the case. Paola died on March 11, a month after the judges issued the ruling in favor of her petition, but her family has not confirmed whether her death was due to euthanasia.