Maybe. Perhaps Mae made a mistake and would want this. I'm not saying that we should act on a guess like that, if she left clear written instructions, but neither should we make assumptions the other way and project what "must" be.
Even suicide is against the law, as well as murder. Why is Dr. Kervorkian in jail.
More importantly, we should not break God's law.
Have you seen this story?
The Will to Live
When Marjorie Nighbert entered a nursing home after having a stroke, she did not expect to be starved to death, but that is what happened when she became a victim of her own "wishes."
Like many people, she did not want her life to be prolonged when death was imminent. So Nighbert created a durable power of attorney (DPA), in which she gave her brother control over medical decisions in case she could not make them for herself. And according to the family lawyer, Nighbert said she did not want a feeding tube if she became terminally ill.
When Nighbert fell ill the nursing home followed the orders of the DPA and denied her food and water for two weeks. But then something unexpected happened: She asked to be fed. A court battle ensued, and the court ultimately upheld the nursing home's decision to deny Nighbert food and water. According to the judge, Nighbert was not competent to ask for food, and to give her food would constitute "extraordinary means."
Nighbert died on April 6, 1995.
Excerpt from:
http://www.feministsforlife.org/taf/1995/winter/wiltoliv.htm