Introduction to Jewish Bioethics: Is Assisted Death an Act of Healing?

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December 05 2018
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1h 3min 32s
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Halacha:
Medical Ethics,  Medicine 

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Medical Halacha

References: Ketuvot: 104a ,  Avoda Zara: 18a ,  Bava Kamma: 90b  

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Basic introduction to the issue of Medical Assistance in Dying (a.k.a. Assisted Suicide, a.k.a. Euthanasia). Is this a medical act, or is it murder? Geared toward a group including people without strong background in Torah text study.

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