Searching for a Good Death: Medical Aid in Dying
Session 2 of the National Jewish Healing Conference 2026, themed Belonging in a Changing World: Supporting Our Most Vulnerable.
Medical aid in dying (“MAID”) is when a terminally ill patient takes a prescribed medication to achieve a death in line with their own values. MAID is legal in 11 states and the District of Columbia. This program will present the first-hand experience of families and a doctor that have utilized MAID and explore the practical, emotional and psychological challenges. It will also provide guidance on the halachic and ethical challenges of utilizing MAID.
Presenter:
Rabbi Richard Address, Founder, Jewish Sacred Aging

