[Avodah] abortion isnt murder

[Eli Turkel]

I am confused by the whole discussion.
If one looks at Encyopedia Hilchatit Refuit by Rabbi Dr. Steinberg he
brings a whole collection of shitot ranger from murder to destoying seed
(haschatatot zerah) to damage to the mother. Tosafot Nidah 44b Ihu seems to
say there is no prohibition at all for a Jew to perform an abortion (as
explained by Maharatz Chajes , Tzitz Eliezer among others). Sridei Eish
says it is prohibited by we dont really know why.

Given this range of opinions among important poskim I dont see how people
on this list are on the level to agree or disagree.
For actual psak halacha these various opinions have their ramifications.
Of course learning is always ok

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Eli Turkel
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