(47) Must Jewish People Protest Abortion?

July 18, 2019

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If Jewish law prohibits “placing a stumbling block before the blind” – that is, aiding and abetting prohibited activity – does this mean that Jewish people should actively protest pro abortion laws in the United…

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(46) Abortion: A Stumbling Block Before the Blind?

July 17, 2019

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David adds a new wrinkle in the newest Morning Drive Bible discussion of abortion: apart from the legal question itself, should a Jewish person who is pro-life actively protest abortions? And would that be a…

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(45) Abortion, Respectful Dialogue, and Separation of Church and State in Israel

July 16, 2019

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Should Jewish law be definitive in determining the law in Israel, particularly as it relates to abortion? Join David and Scott for a respectful dialogue (and a discussion of that very respectful dialogue) as Morning…

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(44) A Pro-Choice Argument AGAINST Roe V. Wade

July 15, 2019

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Unlike other headlines in 1973 in reporting the Supreme Court’s historic decision in allowing abortion during the first trimester, the L.A. Times chose the words “Mother Knows Best.” To be a mother means the fetus…

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(43) Defining “Life Threatening” Broadly

July 11, 2019

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While Jewish law certainly doesn’t give carte blanche in terms of permitting abortion, there are some authorities who define “saving the mother’s life” – which is a reason to allow abortion – in a broad…

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(42) Is a Fetus a “Life”?

July 10, 2019

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Some Jewish sources seem to imply that a fetus is a life; others that it’s part of the mother’s body. Are these sources all disagreeing with each other, or do they together offer a nuanced…

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(41) Violating the Sabbath to Save a Fetus

July 9, 2019

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The laws of the Sabbath are very strict, but a classic tenet is that one can violate those laws in order to save a life. Moreover, Jewish law allows us to save a fetus on…

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(40) Capital Punishment and a Lesson About Abortion

July 8, 2019

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As Morning Drive Bible continues its discussion about abortion, Scott offers a Talmudic source that seems to indicate that a fetus in its mother’s womb is a part of the mother’s body, not an independent…

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(39) Abortion, Manslaugher, and Murder

July 4, 2019

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As they further dissect Exodus 21:22-23, David and Scott discover an important distinction between manslaughter and murder. What impact does this have upon our discussion of abortion?

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(38) “Yet No Harm Follow”: The Argument that a Fetus is Less Human than its Mother

July 3, 2019

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Exodus 21:22-23 offers a very different take from that which we saw yesterday: namely, that a fetus is treated as something far less than a full human being. Join David and Scott for our continuing…

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