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Is it permissible to abort a fetus if the pregnancy is discovered and the mother is unable to care for a new child because she already has another infant whom she is nursing?

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Aborting the fetus after 120 days is considered taking a life and is not permissible unless it is medically proven that the mother's life is in grave danger or the fetus has died in her womb. As for aborting it before this period, it is forbidden due to its corruption of offspring, and is not permissible unless there is a reliable medical report indicating an imminent danger to the mother's life. The sin is compounded if the motive is to escape the consequences of fornication.

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