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Usually, breathing stops and then the heart stops shortly after.

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Q: How does death occur when life support is removed?
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Can a Jewish person be removed from life support?

Since this is a life-and-death topic, every individual case must be referred to a Rabbi. However, the presumption is that a life should be saved and it takes a high level of evidence to rebut that presumption.


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