Assisted Suicide

Agudath Israel 'deeply disappointed' in passage of euthanasia law

New York has become the 13th U.S. state to allow doctors to prescribe lethal drugs to terminal patients.

The NYS Asisted Suicide Bill:

An Open Letter to NY State legislators

The assisted suicide bill is contrary to Jewish law - but the points raised against it are universal in nature and valid for everyone.

Holocaust survivor and husband die by assisted suicide

Ruth Posner, a Holocaust survivor, actress, and advocate for assisted dying, has died alongside her husband Michael at a clinic in Switzerland. Both were in their 90s.

UK Jewish community at odds over assisted dying legislation

Proposed assisted dying legislation has been opposed by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis but many leading Jewish legal experts are in support.

UK Chief Rabbi: Assisted dying bill is 'profoundly disquieting'

Rabbi Mirvis joins Catholic and Anglican leaders in joint statement opposing Assisted Dying Bill on its second reading in UK parliament.

Orthodox Jewish doc loses challenge to NJ assisted-suicide law

New Jersey law that permits assisted suicide goes into effect after Orthodox Jewish doctor loses in his bid to challenge the measure.

New Jersey legalizes medically-assisted suicide

New Jersey is the 8th state to allow medically assisted suicide. The law applies to terminally ill patients with 6 months or less to live.

Vatican, Rabbinate prepare joint statement against euthanasia

Israeli Chief Rabbinate and Vatican to issue joint statement condemning assisted suicide and euthanasia.

20-year old sentenced for pushing boyfriend to suicide

Young woman who encouraged boyfriend's suicide gets 2.5-year sentence, including 15 months in prison.