Euthanasia Judaism

• Jews are largely agaisnt euthanasia
• Active euthanasia is seen as murder
• life doesnt belong to us and we cannot end it , only God decides when it ends
• One hour of life is worth the same worth as seventy years
• The Talmud says ‘Let not your heart convince you that the grave is your escape...’ Ethics of the Fathers 4.22

  both the living and the dead are accountable to God
• Euthanasia cannot be seen as an escape from Gods judgement
• Medicine that relieves pain can be administered even if it brings death quicker
• Intentions are what’s important -

  if intention is to relieve pain but death comes quicker it’s accepted
• Jews can pray to God to end a person suffering but actions to shorten or end someone’s life is wrong
• Some Jews believe that life support machine can be turned off if the patient has no chance of recovery
• believe drs shouldn’t make a person suffer by artificially extending their life