Lidiane Vieira Frazao, a 35-year-old funeral agent, faced immense challenges during the early Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil. Despite being 40 weeks pregnant, she struggled to receive a doctor's note for maternity leave and later experienced significant delays and negligence in hospitals. After giving birth, she suffered from worsening symptoms and ultimately fell into a coma, leading to her death 22 days post-delivery. Her family believes her death was a result of malpractice and has now filed what is considered the first legal action against the Brazilian state related to maternal Covid-19 deaths, aiming to seek justice for their loss.
Fifteen days after my sister's death, I saw a video of Bolsonaro mocking people short of breath, which was heartbreaking because that was how Lidiane arrived at the hospital.
The family believes that Lidiane died due to negligence, malpractice, and mistreatment at the state-run hospitals, underscoring the ongoing consequences of the pandemic.
Eny, Lidiane's mother, still recalls the joy and hope with which her daughter approached her second pregnancy, contrasting sharply with the tragic outcome.
Lidiane's case represents a broader issue in Brazil, as her family becomes the first to legally challenge the state over a maternal Covid-19 death.
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