CANADA ......the right to take steps to end a life has been regarded first and foremost as an ethical issue, not a medical one...

Brazen new world By Avi Shafran JERUSALEM POST, March 4, 2008 carries an extensive report on the right to end life.... "...This past January 30, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba, Canada issued a policy statement that directs that doctors have the final say with regard to ending life-sustaining treatment of patients - regardless of the wishes or religious beliefs of the patients or their families... "...Judaism today finds itself.... standing opposite a world going mad. Amid the shouts of "Progress!", "Science!" and "Fiscal Responsibility!", Jews who care about their religious tradition must quietly, resolutely, stand the Jewish ground, and say: "No. Even a moment of human life is invaluable." The writer is director of public affairs for Agudath Israel of America Read the full report © 1995 - 2007 The Jerusalem Post.