But after that...

But after that, it is not allowed to sacrifice fetus for the sake of the mother (19). In his famous medical work called, “Canon”, Ibn Sina studied techniques of bringing embryo out of womb.[^9] Although his discussion is medical in nature and not jurisprudential, he makes it very clear that such operations can only take place in clearly defined situations when there is no other option.

In order to block the way for any misuse by those who may want to commit abortion, he restricts such operations to three cases (20). Death Islam places great emphasis…