She's 47, anorexic and wants help dying. Canada will soon allow it


  • World
  • Saturday, 15 Jul 2023

Lisa Pauli, 47, who says she wants to apply for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) when she is eligible because of her severe anorexia, looks on, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 9, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

TORONTO (Reuters) - Lisa Pauli wants to die.

The 47-year-old has wrestled with the eating disorder anorexia for decades; she says she has had a warped relationship with her body since age 8.

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