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הלכות איסורי ביאה פרק י · 5 Questions
Question 1
A woman gives birth via Cesarean section. Birth-impurity status?
Cesarean birth does not impose Torah birth-impurity since the verse applies only to natural delivery.
Question 2
A woman miscarries on day 36 of pregnancy. Do birth-impurity laws apply?
Before 40 days the embryo is not yet considered developed for these laws.
Question 3
A discharge resembles a four-legged animal but has a human face. Ruling?
If the facial features share the human form, it is considered a birth, even if the body resembles an animal.
Question 4
What is a sandal in these halachot?
A sandal is a coagulated mass resembling an ox tongue, wound around part of the fetus. It never forms without a fetus.
Question 5
A woman gives birth to twins — a boy and a girl. Which laws apply?
The stricter female-birth laws govern: 14 days impurity, 66 days purity.