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Is it permissible to abort a fetus in the fourth month due to the mother having blood clots, which pose a danger to her life and the life of the fetus?

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If the fetus reaches 120 days of age and the soul is breathed into it, then abortion is not permissible unless it poses a certain danger to the mother's life, even if it is malformed. As for before the soul is breathed into it, abortion is forbidden unless there is a permissible excuse, such as the mother suffering from a serious illness that affects her and her pregnancy.

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