Status of Unmarried Woman Who Became Pregnant and Mi-de'afkera Concern

Description

A case involving an unmarried woman who became pregnant, where the alleged father initially denied paternity in Beis Din but privately admitted it to a single witness. Rabbi Akiva Eiger constructs a sophisticated multi-layered argument for leniency, drawing on sfek sfeika, chezkas kashrus, bari claims, and the distinction between Torah-level and Rabbinic prohibitions regarding mi-de'afkera. He concludes with tzarich iyun l'dina, acknowledging remaining difficulties despite the extensive case for leniency.