In<unk> , views on abortion draw primarily upon the legal and ethical teachings of the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the case-by-case decisions of responsa, and other rabbinic literature. While all major Jewish religious movements allow (or even encourage) abortion in order to save the life or health of a pregnant woman, authorities differ on when and whether it is permitted in other cases.
Judaism and abortion
Christianity and abortion
Hinduism and abortion
Buddhism and abortion
Islam and abortion
Battered woman syndrome
Miscarriage and mental illness
Effects and aftermath of rape