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Exodus 21:22 refers to actions that cause premature but live birth
| Exodus 21:22 refers to actions that cause premature but live birth | |
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| Subjects | |
| Abortion |
The Book of Exodus |
| Linking arguments | |
| Exodus 21:22 implies that voluntary abortion is not murder
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Supporting arguments
{These verses use the Hebrew word yasa, which means "to come out". Thus, they do not assume the death of the embryo, and instead refer to scenarios in which the embryos are born alive. The Hebrew word for an abortion or miscarriage is shachol. [1]
- Related argument: Exodus 21:22 implies that voluntary abortion is not murder.
Opposing arguments
The oldest and most tradition translations of the Bible, such as 1382's Wycliffe Bible, make it ckear that the intended meaning of this passage is to punish those who cause a miscarriage in an appropriate manner, distinct from the punishment for murder. [2]
- Related argument: Exodus 21:22 implies that voluntary abortion is not murder.
- Related argument: Societies should follow traditions.
If the assailant's actions did not cause the pregnant any harm, merely causing premature delivery of a healthy baby, then the attacker did not commit any crime against her, or the child. Thus, this verse only makes sense if we assume the verses are referring to murder, not premature birth. [3]
- Related argument: Exodus 21:22 implies that voluntary abortion is not murder.
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