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Dialogue on Suicide and Abortion

Download Printable Version I In his article “Reform Judaism, Bioethics, and Abortion” (Journal, Winter 1990), Alvin J. Reines advances an idea that is either meaningless, or else raises very serious moral questions, depending upon how one views his premise. His…

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Reform Judaism, Bioethics, and Abortion

Download Printable Version The determination that Reform Judaism is a polydoxy provides Reform with principles on the basis of which fundamental moral issues such as those presented by bioethics and abortion can be resolved. If Reform Judaism is to take…

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The Morality of Suicide: A Surresponse

Download Printable Version All dialogue on the fundamental issues confronting Reform Judaism serves to deepen our understanding of its nature. Accordingly, I welcome the article by Sanford Seltzer and Bernard Zlotowitz,[1] “Suicide as a Moral Decision: A Response to Alvin…

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