A severely obese woman in her 60s who sought euthanasia due to her “no longer having a will to live” and a widower whose request to have his life ended was mainly driven by emotional distress and grief over his dead spouse are the latest cases to draw concerns that some doctors are taking an overly broad interpretation of the law.

The cases are highlighted in a new MAID report involving people who refused care or stopped eating and drinking to qualify for euthanasia{ai:summary}A severely obese woman in her 60s sought euthanasia claiming she 'no longer has a will to live'.A widower's request to end his life was driven by grief over his spouse, fueling concerns doctors are applying too broad an interpretation of the law. #health

Some of Canada’s latest MAID recipients: An obese woman and a grieving widower

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