Abortion in Saudi Arabia explained

Abortion in Saudi Arabia is only legal 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 qualifies for a legal abortion under the mental health exemption.[2] [3] 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.[4] Any approved abortion requires consent from three physicians as 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 pay blood money to the unborn child's family. Laws explicitly deny abortion to families who fear financial instability or an inability to provide the child with education. The selling of pills which are used for the process of abortion is illegal and can result in arrest.[6]

According to the US-based Centre for Reproductive Studies, Saudi Arabia's abortion laws are relatively more permissive compared to other countries of the Middle East and North Africa regions.[7] [8]

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Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Saudi Arabia's abortion laws are more forgiving than Alabama's. Livni. Ephrat. Quartz. 25 May 2019 . en. 2019-06-25.
  3. Web site: Irene Maffi . Liv Tønnessen . 2019-12-09. EDITORIAL The Limits of the Law: Abortion in the Middle East and North Africa. 2021-09-12. Health and Human Rights. en-us.
  4. Book: Toebes. Brigit. The Right to Health: A Multi-Country Study of Law, Policy and Practice. Ferguson. Rhonda. Markovic. Milan M.. Nnamuchi. Obiajulu. 2014-09-05. Springer. 9789462650145. en.
  5. Book: Abortion Policies: Oman to Zimbabwe. 2002. United Nations Publications. 9211513650. 10 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Man arrested for selling abortion pills in Saudi Arabia, triggering debate. www.msn.com. 2019-06-25.
  7. News: 25 June 2022 . Greater abortion access in Saudi Arabia than in over ten US states after Roe v Wade repeal . 2 . The New Arab . 26 June 2022.
  8. Web site: admin . 2024-02-07 . Level 2 Ultrasound - Importance in your Pregnancy Journey . 2024-02-07 . 4D Colour Ultrasound in South Delhi Dr Rupali's Medical & Diagnostic . en-US.

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