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ABORTION IN JUDAISM

By:

Daniel Schiff

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0521521661

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9780521521666

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Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

28 November, 2002

Pages:

300

Description:

A unique Jewish legal history of abortion from earliest biblical references to the present day.

Synopsis:

Abortion in Judaism presents a complete Jewish legal history of abortion from the earliest relevant biblical references through the end of the twentieth century. For the first time, almost every Jewish text relevant to the abortion issue is explored in detail. These texts are investigated in historical sequence, thereby elucidating the development inherent within the Jewish approach to abortion. Following the examination of the foundational sources, a range of contemporary responses from across the Jewish spectrum is also introduced in order to probe their place in this history, as well as to discern the directions in which they would have the law proceed. The impact of Jewish abortion law upon Israeli legislative enactments is evaluated, along with the social outcomes of such legislation. Finally, the work considers the insights that this thematic history provides into Jewish ethical principles, as well as into the role of halakhah within Judaism.

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Cambridge University Press

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