Hadassah members have mobilized across the country to protect access to reproductive care, including abortion, at the local, state and federal levels.

Jewish tradition gives primacy to a woman’s physical and mental health while also addressing the sanctity—and loss—of potential life. 

For Nice Jewish Girls, abortion in the pre-Roe v. Wade era was excruciatingly shameful.

The discourse over abortion differs dramatically between the United States and Israel, where the procedure is legal and barely a political issue.

Hadassah unequivocally supports reproductive rights. It has been our policy for decades and we are now reaffirming our stance.

According to Jewish law, the Jewish community must take the side of allowing for safe, legal, available abortions.