a married couple have both tested positive for the cystic fibrosis gene, which would mean high chances of having such a baby. In the event of pregnancy can one abort if the baby is found to be cf, this can be determined before 30 days, also can they use the ivf method for pregnancy.
thank you
The couple is allowed to use, the PGD (Pre Gestational Diagnosis) with the IVF procedure in order to prevent the birth of a baby with C.F
If diagnosis of a C.F embryo is done early enough, so as to perform termination of pregnancy before the 41st day after conception, it is allowed.
Later – it is a known Halachick controversy regarding termination of pregnancy when there is no life threatening condition for the mother.
For further information on the subject, look up the entry "abortion", in Prof. A. Steinberg's Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics Vol. I (Feldheim Pub. Jerusalem 2003) pp. 1-29
Would be interested in having your comments as to halachic justification for performing cesarean operation on brain dead mother attached to machine to deliver fetus
שלום רב, ידוע לי שבהריון רגיל צריך לצום, אך אמרו לי שבהריון תאומים יכול להיות שהדין אחר. אני בהריון תאומים בתחילת חודש רביעי, עד עכשיו
שלום רב, אני מתמחה בהרדמה, ולכן מעורב מדי פעם בהפלות. יש לי מספר שאלות: 1. אשה שהיתה לה ירידת מים בשבוע 18-19 (שכמובן העובר צעיר
