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==Abortion== | |||
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==Donating Blood== | ==Donating Blood== | ||
# It is permissible and a mitzvah to donate blood, as it is used to save lives.<Ref>[https://www.torahanytime.com/#/lectures?v=82369 Rav Yitzchak Yosef (Motzei Shabbat Kedoshim 5779 min 1)]</ref> | # It is permissible and a mitzvah to donate blood, as it is used to save lives.<Ref>[https://www.torahanytime.com/#/lectures?v=82369 Rav Yitzchak Yosef (Motzei Shabbat Kedoshim 5779 min 1)]</ref> | ||
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==Heart Transplant== | ==Heart Transplant== | ||
# A heart transplant isn't allowed since it is a major dispute if taking a live heart is considered killing the donor.<Ref>[https://www.torahanytime.com/#/lectures?v=82369 Rav Yitzchak Yosef (Motzei Shabbat Kedoshim 5779 min 10)]</ref> | # A heart transplant isn't allowed since it is a major dispute if taking a live heart is considered killing the donor.<Ref>[https://www.torahanytime.com/#/lectures?v=82369 Rav Yitzchak Yosef (Motzei Shabbat Kedoshim 5779 min 10)]</ref> | ||
==End of life care== | ==End of life care== | ||
