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[51] NCJW has created resources that explain misconceptions, Hebrew scriptures, and Jewish support regarding Judaism and abortion and their work makes clear that abortion access is an issue of religious freedom. In their work, they advocate for reproductive justice for all people, including marginalized groups who are affected the most by ...
In Orthodox Judaism, insemination with the husband's sperm is permissible if the wife cannot become pregnant in any other way. [ 4 ] Regarding laws of sexuality , religious challenges include masturbation (which may be regarded as "seed wasting" [ 4 ] ), laws related to sexual activity and menstruation ( niddah ) and the specific laws regarding ...
A yoetzet halacha (Hebrew: יועצת הלכה, plural: yoatzot; lit.Advisor in Jewish law) is a controversial, recently created position, describing a Jewish woman certified to serve as an advisor to individuals with questions regarding Jewish practices relating to menstruation (known as taharat hamishpacha or "family purity", also referred to as the laws of niddah), [1] [2] associated with ...
The Supreme Court has yet to take on an abortion-related case this term. On Monday, it rejected an appeal from the Biden administration to hear a case about a policy meant to ensure patients in ...
Abortion in Israel is permitted when determined by a termination committee, with the vast majority of cases being approved, as of 2019. [1] [2] [3] The rate of abortion in Israel has steadily declined since 1988, [1] and compared to the rest of the world, abortion rates in Israel are moderate.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put forward a new conscription law proposal on Wednesday, one day before a deadline from Israel's top court, which has been pressing for resolution of a stalemate ...
The vote on the Women's Health Protection Act, which has passed the House, is all but certain to fail, with just 49 senators expected to support the measure.
Many Orthodox Jews oppose abortion, except when it is necessary to save a woman's life (or, according to some, the woman's health). In Judaism, views on abortion draw primarily upon the legal and ethical teachings of the Hebrew Bible , the Talmud , the case-by-case decisions of responsa , and other rabbinic literature.