Conservative and liberal jews are fairly fied. 83% of american jews supported rovey wade and the right to abortion, higher than any other faith tradition. For orthodox jews, even though they value life above all else, it is not a matter which anybody takes lightly. There are cases for both in which it is religiously mandated for someone to have an abortion. If the mother's life is at risk, there's no question that that life takes precedence over the life of a foetus.