Medical Issues: Is Abortion Permissible for Fetal Deformities Identified During Pregnancy?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Medical Issues: Is Abortion Permissible for Fetal Deformities Identified During Pregnancy?
English:
Question #1256:
With the help of modern technology, doctors can now identify the congenital deformities of the fetus during pregnancy. Because of the difficulties babies born with deformities face in life, is it permissible to terminate the pregnancy if it is found by a reliable specialist that the fetus has developed any deformity?
Answer #1256:
It is not permissible to abort the fetus at any stage for the mere reason that the fetus is deformed or for future difficulties the born child might encounter.