Zeev, Reform and, I believe, Conservative Judaism allow abortion now in certain circumstances, though I can't say what the circumstances are. This is only a few years old. Also for another take on Judaism (mine) and how it differs from the brand of Christianity that Mlsoft and mike m are talking about, see <A HREF="http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=695361" target="_new">http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=695361</A> , third paragraph. Sam