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Is it permissible to abort a pregnancy that has not completed forty days due to severe pregnancy-related fatigue, taking heart medications, loss of breath, fainting spells, and difficulty providing care in the absence of the husband and the advanced age of the parents?

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Aborting a fetus in its first stage, before the completion of forty (days), is permissible if it is for the realization of a recognized benefit, or to avert a definite or anticipated harm. The determination of such matters is referred to trustworthy physicians.

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