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And if their dispute was stated only with regard to that case, when 1/3rd emerged through the wall of the womb, one might have thought it is only in that case that Rabba says the animal is consecrated from that point forward, as that results in a stringency, i.e., the fetus is subject to firstborn s
The Talmud raises a difficulty with the opinion of Rav Huna. We learned in the Mishnah: If an animal that was giving birth to a firstborn male was encountering difficulty giving birth, and in order to alleviate the difficulty one wishes to terminate the birth, he may cut up the fetus limb by limb a
The Talmud responds: No, here we are dealing with one who cuts each limb and immediately casts it to the dogs, before any consecration takes effect.
The Talmud asks: But according to this, if one cuts the limbs and leaves them, what is the halakha? Each one must be buried. If that is so, rather than teaching in the latter clause of the Mishnah: If a majority of the fetus had already emerged it is considered to have been born and duly consecrate
The Talmud answers: That is indeed what the latter clause of the Mishnah is saying: In what case is this statement said? It is with regard to one who cuts and casts the limbs to the dogs before a majority emerges. But if one cuts and leaves the limbs until a majority emerges it is regarded as thoug