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Oh no did we accidentally blow up your mentions? Hang on I can remove you from the conversation if it was me and Lynn.

@Pawpower @amy0223 @Bruce_Toews So there's Abortion in Judaism by Daniel Schiff for a historical perspective, and Marital Relations, Birth Control, and Abortion in Jewish Law by David M. Feldman for a bigger picture.

@Pawpower @amy0223 @Bruce_Toews Yes. Contraceptives are definitely permitted and often encouraged.

@Pawpower @amy0223 @Bruce_Toews I should note that just because abortion is permitted doesn't mean that there aren't Jewish orgs working on things like ensuring that women have the ability to chose to have the child if the only thing in the way is, say, can't afford it, or can't get supplies. So it's not that it's preferred or anything. So for example, it's not that the concept of what crisis centers are supposed to be doing that's the problem, it's the deception involved and/or the coersion.

@Pawpower @amy0223 @Bruce_Toews Yes we have very different positions on when life begins, and what happens when a choice needs to be made in the worst case scenario.