My elderly mother wants to stop dialysis. What does halacha say about end of life decisions?

Let me add one thing to the halachic guidance, which you must get from a competent posek: do not lose your mother in the medical decision. Alongside the shaila, ask her what she is afraid of, what she still hopes for, who she wants near her. Halacha cares about her dignity and her voice, not only about the machine.

These conversations are frightening, but families almost always tell me afterward that they were grateful to have spoken openly while they still could. Bring the rav, bring the doctors — and bring your whole heart to her bedside.