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Multifetal pregnancy reduction and disposal of untransplanted embryos in contemporary Jewish law and ethics

1991; Elsevier BV; Volume: 165; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0002-9378(91)90347-t

1097-6868

Richard V. Grazi, Joel B. Wolowelsky,

Organ Donation and Transplantation

Recent responsa (rabbinical rulings) on multifetal pregnancy reduction and disposal of untransplanted embryos indicate that the position of contemporary Jewish law and ethics on these specific issues differs strongly from the Instruction of the Roman Catholic Church and is closer to the view adopted by the Ethics Committee of the American Fertility Society. Recent responsa (rabbinical rulings) on multifetal pregnancy reduction and disposal of untransplanted embryos indicate that the position of contemporary Jewish law and ethics on these specific issues differs strongly from the Instruction of the Roman Catholic Church and is closer to the view adopted by the Ethics Committee of the American Fertility Society.