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Is it permissible to abort a fetus in the third month if it is diagnosed with Down syndrome?

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Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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It is permissible to abort a fetus diagnosed with Down syndrome before 120 days if this is confirmed by a reliable medical report. However, it is not permissible after 120 days unless its continued presence poses a certain danger to the mother's life.

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