Cloning (Halachic Status of Cloned Humans / Animals)
Modern halachic responsa on the status of cloned humans (maternal lineage, kohen lineage, mamzer concerns) and on animal cloning's interaction with kashrut (kilayim, hybrid-species). Addressed by R. Eliezer Waldenberg (Tzitz Eliezer), R. Moshe Tendler, and Modern Orthodox bioethics literature.
Key passages(2)
Igrot Moshe · Moshe Feinstein
In Igrot Moshe Even HaEzer 4:32, R. Moshe Feinstein addresses surrogacy by establishing that the gestational mother is halachically the mother, grounding maternity in childbirth rather than genetic co
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Tzitz Eliezer · Eliezer Waldenberg
In Tzitz Eliezer 15:45, R. Eliezer Waldenberg permits IVF with donor gametes under specific conditions, establishing that the gestational mother is considered the halachic mother and that the child do
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