Feldman P
Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Que.
CMAJ. 1992 Jan 1;146(1):29-33.
This paper examines some of the traditional texts that deal with sexuality, birth control and childbirth in the orthodox Jewish tradition and presents the rules governing these areas. For instance, a married woman should avoid being alone with a male physician unless other people are in earshot and have access to the room. A husband and wife must separate during the woman's menses and for the first 7 days afterward. Contraception is permitted if childbearing would endanger a woman's life or health. Termination of pregnancy is also permitted to preserve a woman's health, including her mental health. During childbirth the health of the mother is primary and supercedes all other rules or laws, including those of Sabbath observance. In general, orthodox Jewish women try to live as much as possible within the framework of Halacha. These customs are examined as examples of the need for sensitivity to cultural norms that affect the behaviour of different ethnic groups.
本文探讨了一些涉及正统犹太教传统中性行为、节育和分娩的传统文本，并阐述了这些领域的相关规定。例如，已婚女性应避免与男医生单独相处，除非有其他人能听到谈话且能进入房间。夫妻在女性经期及之后的头7天必须分开。如果生育会危及女性生命或健康，则允许避孕。为保护女性健康，包括心理健康，也允许终止妊娠。分娩期间，母亲的健康是首要的，高于所有其他规则或法律，包括安息日的规定。总体而言，正统犹太教女性尽量在哈拉卡的框架内生活。这些习俗被视为需要对影响不同族群行为的文化规范保持敏感的例证。
