He is carrying out her wishes because in this country doctors and hospitals will prolong your dying as long as po$$ible. It's an act of love.
An act of love ? Possibly but one base on misinformation and stereotype by both parties that living with a disability is a fate worse than death.
I take it you believe a person is making the wrong choice if they choose not to live anymore under the character's circumstances?
I do...most definitely. The person is not terminally ill...they are feeling grief over the loss of their former life, in their eyes. This is a very normal feeling following becoming disabled later in life. They have never been disabled...in fact they may never have known, closely, anyone with a disability so all they know is the stereotype of society that being disabled is somehow being less than a whole person.
Once a person has time to grieve and adjust there is a whole world of possibilities and resources available to them. Everything from continueing their education to mountain climbing or bungee jumping depending on the level of disability. Some very severely disabled folks can do increadible things, Stephen Hawking is one example, Franklin Roosevelt is another..
As I mentioned before, if I were terminally ill with no hope of treatment then I would not want to prolong the inevitable. I also respect someone's right to chose to end their life, even though I don't personally agree. However just like anything else....the decision should be based on facts and not fear or stereotypes and should take place after the person has the opportunity to work through the grieving process if it is related to a recent disability.