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Aharon Lichtenstein |
Rav Lichtenstein is Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shvut, Israel.
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The problem of abortion raises highly complicated halakhic issues and several of the ramifications interact with a variety of halakhic areas. It is likewise difficult to speak of the definitive halakhic approach in each area, as a number of fundamental issues are the subject of dispute. Nevertheless, it is possible to identify those positions which appear to be most faithful to the basic sources and which have been accepted by the mainstream of major halakhic authorities. The purpose of this discussion, then, is to adumbrate the fundamental problems; to summarize briefly the positions of the decisors; and here and there to express my personal view. This is not the forum for a detailed presentation involving subtle analysis of textual proofs and extensive halakhic give and take. My purpose is to convey a picture that is general, necessarily incomplete, yet as clear as possible. One hopes that the need for concision in this outline will enhance discussion of the topic.
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