Divergent Views on Abortion and the Period of Ensoulment
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 1
Abstract
A Muslim woman in her sixteenth week of pregnancy was informed that her ultrasound scan showed spina bifda, and laboratory results confrmed the diagnosis. Te child would have various complications and, most probably, would need medical care for life. With the consent of her husband she decided to terminate the pregnancy. Her decision sparked controversy among Muslim clerics in her community, sparking debate between those who would allow abortion for medical reasons and those who oppose abortion for any reason. Tis paper will review the philosophical and theological arguments of the pro-life and pro-choice groups as well as the Islamic perspective concerning a woman’s autonomy over her reproductive system, the sanctity of the fetus and the embryo, therapeutic abortion, and ensoulment.
Authors and Affiliations
Badawy A. B. Khitamy| National Committee for Bioethics, Oman and Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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