Abortion in Saudi Arabia
Abortion in Saudi Arabia is legal only in cases of risk to a woman’s life, fetal impairment, or to protect her physical and mental health.[1] Pregnancy arising from incest or rape also qualify for a legal abortion under the mental health exemption [1][2] The fetus must be less than four months old, and if longer, requires a panel of approved specialists to declare that the pregnancy will result in the death of the woman or serious damage to her health.[3] Any approved abortion requires consent from three physicians as well as the patient and her partner.[4] If an abortion is performed on a woman for any other reason, the violator may be required to pay blood money to the unborn child's family.[4] Laws explicitly deny abortion to families who fear financial instability or an inability to provide the child with education.[4] The selling of pills which are used for the process of abortion is illegal and has resulted in arrest.[5]
References
- ^ a b Livni, Ephrat. "Saudi Arabia's abortion laws are more forgiving than Alabama's". Quartz. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ Boston, 677 Huntington Avenue; Ma 02115 +1495‑1000 (2019-12-09). "EDITORIAL The Limits of the Law: Abortion in the Middle East and North Africa". Health and Human Rights Journal. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
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- ^ a b c Abortion Policies: Oman to Zimbabwe. United Nations Publications. 2001. ISBN 9789211513653. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Man arrested for selling abortion pills in Saudi Arabia, triggering debate". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
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