Reply To: Abortion Decision – Less Retzicha in America

I read an article from R’ Tendler zt”l where he quotes a Meiri regarding abortion by Jews. He says that for a Jew to commit such a crime is so terrible that it’s something which beis din can’t issue a punishment that is severe enough. So we don’t give a death sentence if it won’t be a kaparah for the person. Abortion is so bad that even death won’t atone for it.