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Is it permissible to abort a fetus that is six weeks old—with no heartbeat—to preserve the mother's health and avoid complications of pregnancy and childbirth, and out of consideration for her nursing child?

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Abortion is not permissible at any stage of the fetus's development. However, it may be permitted by dispensation when there is a genuine necessity that necessitates resorting to it, according to the decision of trustworthy doctors, in order to avoid hardship.

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