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"Mommy, let me live!--Judaism confronts abortion.
Feminism & Nonviolence Studies
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September 22, 1998 |
Neusner, Rabbi Jacob |
COPYRIGHT 1998 Feminism and Nonviolence Studies Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
"Mommy let me live!" screams the tasteless headline of a prolife ad, complete with scary pictures about a baby's diary: May 1: "Today my parents gave me the gift of life....One week has passed and look, I'm no longer a single cell" and so on through the year. Here are the concluding entries: July 24: "Today I went with my mother to the abortion committee, and within minutes my fate was sealed. At the committee no one attempted to explain to my mother the significance of the act she is about to perform. I am convinced that if they showed her a picture of me, and she knew that I am essentially complete in all aspects, she would not think of killing me." July 25: "The date ...
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