The article explores the complex interplay between Jewish law (Halacha), the sanctity of life, and the permissibility of abortion, particularly in the context of Shabbat observance and the principle of Pikuach Nefesh (saving a life).

The definition applies to abortion homicide rates in the US.

There is universal agreement that no man or woman is justified in murdering a living child when that child is perceived as interfering with one’s career or path to self-fulfillment.