A recent article in Christianity Today examines the enduring bioethical distinction between allowing death and causing death. It argues that withdrawing life-sustaining treatment permits disease to progress naturally, whereas euthanasia or medical aid in dying entails direct causation, rendering intention morally significant. As assisted dying policies expand, this distinction carries implications for autonomy, vulnerability, and the duty to avoid harm. The piece ultimately questions whether eroding the boundary between “letting die” and “killing” redefines the ethical scope of medicine. Read the full brief here.