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These views toward abortion are still referenced and used by several modern Islamic theologians and scholars. [ 1 ] According to religious studies scholar Zahra Ayubi, historically, Muslim thought was more concerned with the topic of preservation of human life and safeguarding of the mother's life than with determining when life begins. [ 11 ]
Abortion is perceived as murder by many religious conservatives. [4] Anti-abortion advocates believe that legalized abortion is a threat to social, moral, and religious values. [4] Religious people who advocate abortion rights generally believe that life starts later in the pregnancy, for instance at quickening, after the first trimester. [5]
Experts explain some essential facts about abortion, including the different types of abortion and why access to safe and legal abortions is important.
After ensoulment, all schools of Islam allow abortion to save the life of the mother, and in the case of an intrauterine death (miscarriage), but on little other grounds. However, there is a growing movement to allow abortion for malformed foetuses whose deaths are inevitable shortly after birth. [ 15 ]
As such, orthodox Islamic belief has upheld the virgin birth of Jesus, [5] and although the classical Islamic thinkers never dwelt on the question of the perpetual virginity of Mary, [5] it was generally agreed in traditional Islam that Mary remained a virgin throughout her life, with the Quran's mention of Mary's purification “from the touch ...
Abortion is already largely protected in the state, with voters having cleared the way for the legalization of abortion up to 24 weeks and in the case of medical emergencies back in a 1990 referendum.
Islam introduced FGM into Indonesia and Malaysia from the 13th century on. [ 72 ] [ 73 ] Over 80 percent of Malaysian women claim religious obligation as the primary reason for practising FGM, along with hygiene (41 percent) and cultural practice (32 percent). [ 74 ]
Most Americans don’t know two key facts about pregnancy, including how they are dated and how long a trimester is – and this could matter, as a growing number of states place restrictions on ...