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What is the ruling on a woman preventing herself from conceiving after the age of forty, given that modern science has proven that a woman's pregnancy after this age is susceptible to giving birth to a disabled child?

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Pregnancy after the age of 35 increases risks for both the mother and the fetus. The rate of health complications for the mother rises, such as high blood pressure and gestational diabetes, as do delivery complications like an increased need for cesarean sections. The risk of the fetus developing genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome, also increases. Nevertheless, modern medical advancements have reduced these risks, and it has become possible to intensively monitor pregnancy to minimize complications. Despite previous recommendations to avoid pregnancy after forty, this view has changed, and the current recommendation is to carefully monitor the pregnancy rather than prevent it. It is permissible to temporarily delay pregnancy if there is a medical necessity, but it is not permissible to issue a general law restricting reproductive freedom.

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