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In Shia Islam, abortion is "forbidden after implantation of the fertilized ovum." The leader of the Iranian Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini, declared that shari'a forbids abortion without any reason "even at the earliest possible stage." [5] a position shared by other Shiite scholars.
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]
The Islamic community, after the fatwa on assisted reproductive technology by Gad al-Haq of Egypt's Al-Azhar University, largely accepted assisted reproductive technology. [16] In vitro fertilization and similar technologies are permissible as long as they do not involve any form of third-party donation (of sperm, eggs, embryos, or uteruses).
At one point in 2015, during his run for president, he took “five positions on abortion in three days,” according to The Washington Post and as NBC News detailed at the time.
Afghan legislation is based heavily on Islamic views on abortion. [8] Article 3 of Chapter 1 outlines that no law in Afghanistan should contradict Islam. [8] The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission was created to protect human rights and as a response to Shia Family Law, which violates human rights. [9]
Where Democratic Rep. Katie Porter and Republican challenger Scott Baugh stand on abortion, inflation, taxes, immigration, homelessness and more.
As a Muslim country, Malaysia also has a dual legal system with Muslims, which make up the majority of the population, being subject to Sharia law. In 2002, the National Fatwa Council issued a fatwa permitting abortion up to 120 days of gestation in cases when the mother's life is in danger or fetal impairment. Abortion on the grounds of rape ...
15 times Trump’s abortion position shifted over the past 25 years. Steve Contorno and Kate Sullivan, CNN. April 10, 2024 at 4:08 PM. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/File.