Different Muslim Views on Abortion
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- Created on: 01-04-14 12:36
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- Different Muslim Views on Abortion
- Abortion is never allowed in situations where parents are concerned that they cannot care for the child.
- Some Muslim women believe they should be able to choose what happens to their bodies
- Some argue abortion is allowed in cases of **** or incest
- Some Muslims allow abortion in the first 16 weeks, others only in the first 7 weeks of pregnancy
- After 120 days, abortion is only permitted if the mother's life is in danger
- An unplanned pregnancy is not a reason for abortion
- Before ensoulment (120/40 days) a foetus is known to be suffering from a serious defect or blood disorder can be aborted
- Abortion is also not allowed if the pregnancy is a result of adultery
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