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Leading Orthodox groups cheered the end of Roe v. Wade. Many Orthodox women are panicking.

JL;DR SUMMARY The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has revealed a stark divide within the Orthodox Jewish community regarding abortion. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Orthodox JudaismJewish EthicsMental HealthOrthodox UnionHalachaReproductive RightsRoe V. WadeAbortionAgudath IsraelDobbs V. Jackson

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"Pam Scheininger and J. David Bleich have this much in common: They are Orthodox Jews who are preoccupied with Jewish ethics and teach at New York City law schools."
Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"Signs left by abortion rights supporters line the security fence surrounding the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., June 28, 2022."
Israel
"Israel loosened its already liberal abortion regulations."
New Jersey, United States
"The woman who consented to Keats-Jaskoll sharing the account as long as she remained anonymous said she and her husband consulted with a rabbi, who advised them to consult with a posek, an arbiter of Jewish law."
Georgia, United States
"Georgia explicitly excludes it."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"A sign reads Codify Roe as abortion rights supporters protest outside the First Street U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles, June 27, 2022."

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