Abortion in Saudi Arabia
AbortioninSaudi Arabiais only legal in cases of risk to a woman’s life, fetal impairment, or to protect her physical and mental health.[1][2]Pregnancyarising fromincestorrapealso qualifies for a legal abortion under the mental health exemption.[2][3]Thefetusmust 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.[4]Any approved abortion requires consent from threephysiciansas well as the patient and her partner.[5]If an abortion is performed on a woman for any other reason, the violator may be required to payblood moneyto the unborn child's family.[5]Laws explicitly deny abortion to families who fear financial instability or an inability to provide the child with education.[5]The selling of pills which are used for the process of abortion is illegal and can result in arrest.[6]
According to theUS-based Centre for Reproductive Studies, Saudi Arabia'sabortion lawsare relatively more permissive compared to other countries of theMiddle EastandNorth Africaregions.[7][8]
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- ^Maffi, I., & Tønnessen, L. (2019).The Limits of the Law: Abortion in the Middle East and North Africa.Health and Human Rights,21(2), 1–6.
- ^abLivni, Ephrat (25 May 2019)."Saudi Arabia's abortion laws are more forgiving than Alabama's".Quartz.Retrieved2019-06-25.
- ^Irene Maffi; Liv Tønnessen (2019-12-09)."EDITORIAL The Limits of the Law: Abortion in the Middle East and North Africa".Health and Human Rights.Retrieved2021-09-12.
- ^Toebes, Brigit; Ferguson, Rhonda; Markovic, Milan M.; Nnamuchi, Obiajulu (2014-09-05).The Right to Health: A Multi-Country Study of Law, Policy and Practice.Springer.ISBN9789462650145.
- ^abcAbortion Policies: Oman to Zimbabwe(PDF).United Nations Publications. 2002.ISBN9211513650.Retrieved10 May2022.
- ^"Man arrested for selling abortion pills in Saudi Arabia, triggering debate".www.msn.com.Retrieved2019-06-25.
- ^"Greater abortion access in Saudi Arabia than in over ten US states after Roe v Wade repeal".The New Arab.25 June 2022. p. 2.Retrieved26 June2022.
- ^admin (2024-02-07)."Level 2 Ultrasound - Importance in your Pregnancy Journey".4D Colour Ultrasound in South Delhi | Dr Rupali's Medical & Diagnostic.Retrieved2024-02-07.
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