What Does Jewish Law Say About Abortion?

When it comes to abortion, the Jewish legal source material is relatively thin. But what does it say, and how has it formed Jewish opinions on the topic? These questions gained new urgency after a Supreme Court draft opinion was leaked late Monday: it lays out an argument to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision to legalize abortion nationwide. While the vast majority of American Jews -- about four in five, according to the Pew Research Center -- supports abortion rights, the Jewish legal view on abortion differs depending on denomination, and even then, on who you ask.