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#The Torah prohibits the destruction of human and animal reproductive organs.<Ref>Vayikra 22:24, S”A EH 5:11</ref> | #The Torah prohibits the destruction of human and animal reproductive organs.<Ref>Vayikra 22:24, S”A EH 5:11</ref> | ||
#If a male's reproductive organs were damaged after birth he is excluded from the Jewish community<ref> Deuteronomy 23:2, Rambam Isurei Biyah 16:9, Shulchan Arukh Even HaEzer 5:10</ref> | #If a male's reproductive organs were damaged after birth he is excluded from the Jewish community<ref> Deuteronomy 23:2, Rambam Isurei Biyah 16:9, Shulchan Arukh Even HaEzer 5:10. Some say that if there is no visible damage to the reproductive organs and yet is unable to bear children he is muttar lavo b'kahal, Arukh HaShulchan Even HaEzer 5:24</ref> | ||
#Sterilizing a woman is also forbidden.<Ref>Rambam Isurei Biyah 16:11, Shulchan Aruch EH 5:11. Gra EH 5:25 implies it is biblical without malkot. Perisha 5:30 explains that the reason it is forbidden to sterilize women is because they won’t be able to populate the world (lo tohu l’shevet yetzara) which also applies to women.</ref> | #Sterilizing a woman is also forbidden.<Ref>Rambam Isurei Biyah 16:11, Shulchan Aruch EH 5:11. Gra EH 5:25 implies it is biblical without malkot. Perisha 5:30 explains that the reason it is forbidden to sterilize women is because they won’t be able to populate the world (lo tohu l’shevet yetzara) which also applies to women.</ref> | ||
# Using a medicine to sterilize a man or animal is forbidden.<Ref>Gemara Shabbat 110b, Shulchan Aruch EH 5:12</ref> | # Using a medicine to sterilize a man or animal is forbidden.<Ref>Gemara Shabbat 110b, Shulchan Aruch EH 5:12</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 27 July 2020
- The Torah prohibits the destruction of human and animal reproductive organs.[1]
- If a male's reproductive organs were damaged after birth he is excluded from the Jewish community[2]
- Sterilizing a woman is also forbidden.[3]
- Using a medicine to sterilize a man or animal is forbidden.[4]
- One may not have a non-jew sterilize an animal on his behalf. Therefore if one has a pet dog or cat one may not instruct the vet to neuter and spay, rather he should sell the animal to a non-jew and that non-jew should instruct the vet to do the procedure.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Vayikra 22:24, S”A EH 5:11
- ↑ Deuteronomy 23:2, Rambam Isurei Biyah 16:9, Shulchan Arukh Even HaEzer 5:10. Some say that if there is no visible damage to the reproductive organs and yet is unable to bear children he is muttar lavo b'kahal, Arukh HaShulchan Even HaEzer 5:24
- ↑ Rambam Isurei Biyah 16:11, Shulchan Aruch EH 5:11. Gra EH 5:25 implies it is biblical without malkot. Perisha 5:30 explains that the reason it is forbidden to sterilize women is because they won’t be able to populate the world (lo tohu l’shevet yetzara) which also applies to women.
- ↑ Gemara Shabbat 110b, Shulchan Aruch EH 5:12
- ↑ Shulchan Arukh Even HaEzer 5:14
