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word play
hear ye, hear ye. i understand that the ruling in islam on abortions is that they are forbidden unless the mothers life is at stake. is this correct and are there no other circumstances in which a woman could abort a baby?
what about in the case of rape?
what about if that rape was statutory rape?
i ask this because...
in florida--yes, jeb bush and his mighty bunch are trying to invade personal liberties once again--there is a 13 year old girl who is pregnant. she happens to also be a ward of the state. in any event, she wants to have an abortion. the state, her guardian, does not want to allow her. well, they didnt. they went to court to get an injunction(?) so that she couldnt have one. story seems to be now that the state will not appeal.
anyway, would such an abortion be allowed in islam?
your views? thoughts? discuss.
what about in the case of rape?
what about if that rape was statutory rape?
i ask this because...
in florida--yes, jeb bush and his mighty bunch are trying to invade personal liberties once again--there is a 13 year old girl who is pregnant. she happens to also be a ward of the state. in any event, she wants to have an abortion. the state, her guardian, does not want to allow her. well, they didnt. they went to court to get an injunction(?) so that she couldnt have one. story seems to be now that the state will not appeal.
anyway, would such an abortion be allowed in islam?
your views? thoughts? discuss.
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409# It is not permissible for a woman to abort the feotus after the soul has entered into it, irrespective of the reason for abortion. It is permissible to abort the feotus before the soul enters it, if there is an unbearable harm to the mother in continuing the pregnancy or it becomes extremely difficult for her. (See the question-answer section below.)
410# If the mother aborts the feotus by herself, she is liable fot the indemnity. Similarly, if the father or a third person, like a doctor, caused the abortion, the indemnity is payable by that person. (See the question-answer section below.) There are other details and rules regarding the issue of abortion in the Manuals of Islamic Laws and other books of Islamic jurisprudence.
Q140: It is easy to abort the foetus in the early phase of pregnancy. Does the mother have a right to abort it?
A: Certainly not, this is not permissible except if she is harmed by the presence of the foetus in her womb, or if its presence causes her difficulty to a degree that is not normally tolerable. (FM, p. 430)
Q141: In recent times, due to modern scientific instruments, it has become possible to know the situation of the foetus, whether it is suffering from any physical deformity or not. If the foetus is confirmed scientifically as being deformed and afflicted with maladies or a malady, is it permissible to abort it?
A: Deformity of the foetus in itself is no justification for aborting it. Yes, if its presence in the mother?s womb is harmful to her health or causes her difficulty to an extent that cannot normally be tolerated, then it is permissible for her to abort it and that is before the soul enters it. After that, it is absolutely not permissible to abort. (FM, p. 432)
Q142: In some situations, the physicians can confirm that the foetus is afflicted with serious physical deformities which will not be treatable after birth, and it may not survive after birth, except for a short while in pain (for the child), causing toil for the parents. Then he will die. Is it permissible for the mother in such a situation to terminate (the pregnancy)? Does it make any difference if it occurs before or after the soul enters? And with the supposition that it is permissible, is diyah obligatory and who pays for it?
A: Abortion is not permissible in situations similar to the one mentioned, even prior to the entrance of the soul. (MMS, pp. 30-31, Q60)
Q140: It is easy to abort the foetus in the early phase of pregnancy. Does the mother have a right to abort it?
A: Certainly not, this is not permissible except if she is harmed by the presence of the foetus in her womb, or if its presence causes her difficulty to a degree that is not normally tolerable. (FM, p. 430)
Q141: In recent times, due to modern scientific instruments, it has become possible to know the situation of the foetus, whether it is suffering from any physical deformity or not. If the foetus is confirmed scientifically as being deformed and afflicted with maladies or a malady, is it permissible to abort it?
A: Deformity of the foetus in itself is no justification for aborting it. Yes, if its presence in the mother?s womb is harmful to her health or causes her difficulty to an extent that cannot normally be tolerated, then it is permissible for her to abort it and that is before the soul enters it. After that, it is absolutely not permissible to abort. (FM, p. 432)
Q142: In some situations, the physicians can confirm that the foetus is afflicted with serious physical deformities which will not be treatable after birth, and it may not survive after birth, except for a short while in pain (for the child), causing toil for the parents. Then he will die. Is it permissible for the mother in such a situation to terminate (the pregnancy)? Does it make any difference if it occurs before or after the soul enters? And with the supposition that it is permissible, is diyah obligatory and who pays for it?
A: Abortion is not permissible in situations similar to the one mentioned, even prior to the entrance of the soul. (MMS, pp. 30-31, Q60)