NY Times Quotes My Sister Miryam as an Expert on Bioethics and Judaism

An article today by Judith Berck deals with the issues linked to egg donation and surrogacy as remedies for infertility.

Religion Journal -When Science Aids Reproduction, Some Parents Wonder What It Takes to Be Jewish

The vast majority of rabbis view the practice of egg donation leniently. Jewish law has turned out to be supportive, largely based on the biblical charge to "be fruitful and multiply."

"This is one of the Torah's prime directives, because it's the very first commandment given to Adam," said Dr. Miryam Wahrman, a professor of biology at William Paterson University of New Jersey who writes about bioethics and Judaism. "It has led to the sanctioning of virtually any technique that can help couples have babies."

Of course Dr. W is an expert on these matters and author of the noted book, Brave New Judaism: When Science and Scripture Collide.

To study more of her writings see http://wahrman.org/.

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