Divergent Views on Abortion and the Period of Ensoulment
A Muslim woman in her sixteenth week of pregnancy was informed that her ultrasound scan showed spina bifida, and laboratory results confirmed the diagnosis. The child would have various complications and, most probably, would need medical care for life. With the consent of her husband she decided to...
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| description | A Muslim woman in her sixteenth week of pregnancy was informed that her ultrasound scan showed spina bifida, and laboratory results confirmed the diagnosis. The 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. This 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-45e4b67aa4f344cca1d2fa20efe516e82022-12-22T03:04:43ZengSultan Qaboos UniversitySultan Qaboos University Medical Journal2075-051X2075-05282013-02-0113126311646Divergent Views on Abortion and the Period of EnsoulmentBadawy A. B. Khitamy0National Committee for Bioethics, Oman and Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, OmanA Muslim woman in her sixteenth week of pregnancy was informed that her ultrasound scan showed spina bifida, and laboratory results confirmed the diagnosis. The 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. This 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.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1721anti-abortionright to lifeautonomysanctity of lifefetusembryomind-body relations, metaphysicaloman. |
| spellingShingle | Badawy A. B. Khitamy Divergent Views on Abortion and the Period of Ensoulment Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal anti-abortion right to life autonomy sanctity of life fetus embryo mind-body relations, metaphysical oman. |
| title | Divergent Views on Abortion and the Period of Ensoulment |
| title_full | Divergent Views on Abortion and the Period of Ensoulment |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Divergent Views on Abortion and the Period of Ensoulment |
| title_short | Divergent Views on Abortion and the Period of Ensoulment |
| title_sort | divergent views on abortion and the period of ensoulment |
| topic | anti-abortion right to life autonomy sanctity of life fetus embryo mind-body relations, metaphysical oman. |
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