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?
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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