Medical Ethics: Physician-Assisted Suicide

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February 23 2015
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1h 15min 38s
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

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Science & Medicine 

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Medical Ethics

References: Avoda Zara: 18a ,  Ketuvot: 104a  

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Some first thoughts in response to Canada's Supreme Court decision striking down prohibitions against assisted suicide and euthanasia. Meant in no way, shape or form as halachic guidance.

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