Year: 1967 Source: New York State Journal of Medicine, v.67, no.18, (1967), p.2499-2506 SIEC No: 19832477

This article, by citing several examples, describes some legal attitudes toward euthanasia in various countries & presents in detail the Jewish attitude. The classification of euthanasia speaks of eugenic, active medical & passive medical euthanasia, also of the new term-antidysthanasia. The pros & cons, & the Catholic & Protestant approaches to the problem could not lead to an agreement. The Jewish attitude seems to be against euthanasia, even passive euthanasia.