A Popular Dictionary of Judaism
The termination of a pregnancy.
Jewish law permits abortion if the life of the mother is threatened by the continuance of the pregnancy. Some authorities accept abortion for social as well as health reasons and it is generally agreed that an earlier abortion is more acceptable than a late one. The *Sages taught that the foetus attains full human status only when it has emerged from the womb.
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