It doesn’t apply as a general rule, only the specific case he mentioned. Despite some liberals trying to matir abortion by misinterpreting it via a broad reading of the term pain.
Oh, for heaven’s sake, I’m not talking about abortion. The portion I’m referring to is not the portion that deals with abortion. It’s the portion that declares that someone who would otherwise be liable for the death penalty can atone for their sin through suicide.
And, for the record, I’ve *never* heard anyone make the halachic case for abortion by mentioning this siman.
The Wolf