Abortion: A Jewish view

A practicing physician reviews the contribution of Jewish ethics, as it relates to the structure of Jewish law, to the issue of abortion. The topics approached include the status of the fetus, the relationship of fetus to mother, abortion and murder, therapeutic abortion, and the rights of the mothe...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Main Author: Silber, Tomas J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1980]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Practice Physician
B Central Aspect
B Fetal Life
B Abortion Legislation
B Therapeutic Abortion
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:A practicing physician reviews the contribution of Jewish ethics, as it relates to the structure of Jewish law, to the issue of abortion. The topics approached include the status of the fetus, the relationship of fetus to mother, abortion and murder, therapeutic abortion, and the rights of the mother. The discussion describes rabbinic answers to abortion requests and is followed by a summary of the Jewish attitudes toward termination of fetal life. An appendix is provided, dealing with central aspects of Jewish ethics, the structure of Jewish law, their relationship, and a note on abortion legislation in Israel.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00990141