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Physician Assisted Suicide and Jewish Law

Mar 29, 2026·1 min read

Physician Assisted Suicide and Jewish Law

Rabbi Steinberg presents an extensive overview of the ethical and halachic considerations with regards to euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. He concludes with the proposal to differentiate between allowing the withholding of treatment for terminally ill patients, and actively euthanizing or assisting the patient to commit suicide.

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