Jurisprudential Feasibility of Abortion for a Fetus with Patau's syndrome (Trisomy 13) After Ensoulment
Medical Figh,
Vol. 16 No. 46 (1403),
18 May 2024
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Page 1-15
https://doi.org/10.22037/mfj.v16i46.46634
Abstract
Background and Aim: With advancements in medical science enabling the diagnosis of fetal diseases in the womb, contemporary jurists have accepted therapeutic abortion in specific cases before ensoulment. However, in cases involving serious and exceptional exigencies, such as a fetus diagnosed with conditions like Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome), the acceptance of fatwas conditional upon ensoulment faces significant doubt. This research seeks to answer the question: Does the permissibility or impermissibility of therapeutic abortion for a fetus with Trisomy 13 retain relevance after ensoulment?"
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study tries to investigate and analyze the permissibility of aborting fetuses diagnosed with Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome) after ensoulment by referring to jurisprudential and narrational sources.
Conclusion: After reviewing the existing foundational principles relevant to the research subject, it appears that the nature of the fetus differs from that of a child. When proving harm or undue hardship—which justifies the permissibility of abortion—it makes no difference whether the fetus is in the early months (before ensoulment) or after it. However, what is critical is confirming the fetus’s affliction through evidence that establishes strong suspicion or near-certainty.
- Abortion, Patau's syndrome, Trisomy 13, Ensoulment, Embryo, soul
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