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I am pregnabt and have been diagnosed with anaphospholipid antibody syndrome. We had a son still born because i had a blood clot that traveled to the umbilical cord. My perinatologist has me taking heparin injections to avoid this happening again. I just discovered that the heparin I am using is produced from pig intestine mucous! I need guidance on how to proceed. What are the implications of using medicines derived from pork products? Thank you for your advice.
The only halachic prohibition regarding pig-derived products is against eating them and, under certain circumstances, conductiong business with them. However, it is permissible to use pig-derived products for making shoes & clothing, and in the pharmaceutical industry.
Therefore you should proceed to follow per your perinatologist's instructions.
It is important to emphasize that whenever there is a danger to life, even the prohibition against eating pig products is set aside.
i am presently writing a project about siamese twins and the halachic laws concering them. i would like to know under the jewsih law what
רציתי לדעת יש לי נפיחות במפתח הלב אך אין לי כאבים ברגע שאני נוגע באיזור אני מרגיש כמו גולה מה זה יכול להיות וממה זה
היום התחלתי לצום אני באיחור של שבוע יתכן שאני בהריון ואני לא יודעת האם זה מזיק לצום בעשרה בטבת