A unique Jewish legal history of abortion from earliest biblical references to the present day.
Preface1The conundrum takes shape: foundational verses12Evaluating life: rabbinic perspectives on fetal standing273Divining a prohibition: the positions of the Rishonim and Acharonim584No clear consensus: the sages of a rising modernity955The struggle returns: Jewish views begin to take form1336Confronting a new reality: legislation for a Jewish state2077A halakhic challenge: discerning Jewish abortion principles227Glossary270Bibliography275Index285