Commentary for Yevamot 72:6

אין הולד של קיימא כו': תנא משום רבי אליעזר אמרו יוציא בגט

BUT IF THE CHILD IS NOT VIABLE etc. A Tanna taught: It has been said in the name of R. Eliezer that<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Contrary to the law of our Mishnah which allows the levir to continue his connubial association with his sister-in-law wherever the child is not viable. ');">¹⁶</span> he must put her out by means of a letter of divorce.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Though the death of the child has proved retrospectively that the levirate marriage was lawful, divorce is imposed upon such a union as a penalty for contracting it at a time when, owing to the uncertainty of the result of the pregnancy, it was of doubtful legality. ');">¹⁷</span> Said Raba: R. Meir and R. Eliezer taught the same law.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'said one word', that the penalty of divorce is imposed upon any union the legality of which was doubtful at the time the marriage was contracted. ');">¹⁸</span>

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