A matter of life 'in' death: Postmortem cesarean section in Jewish law
Date
2015
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Maimonides Research Institute, Yad Harav David Assaf
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Abstract
In this essay we briefly address living cesarean section, in particular, the rabbinic sources that reflect its possible performance in antiquity. We then explore the history and halakhah of postmortem cesarean section. Our research reveals four distinct stages in the rabbinic response to postmortem cesarean section throughout history.
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Scholarly book chapter / Open access
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Jews --Medicine., Medical ethics., postmortem cesarean section, Medical law (Jewish law)
Citation
Reichman, E. (2015). A matter of life 'in' death: Postmortem cesarean section in Jewish law. In K. Collins, E. Reichman, & A. Steinberg (Eds.), In the pathway of Maimonides (pp. 195-226). Maimonides Research Institute, Yad Harav David Assaf.