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Islam View On Rape & Abortion
Islamic Edict on Rape and Abortion Draws Criticism, Egypt Considers Bill
Cairo, Egypt (LifeNews.com) -- An Islamic religious group has sparked considerable controversy in the Middle East with a recent edict saying women who are victims of rape should be able to have abortions. Muslims generally oppose abortion and many Islamic nations prohibit abortions in all or most circumstances. However, Al-Azhar a leading institute for Sunni Muslims, recently said that women who are subject to sexual abuse should be able to have abortions to maintain their "social standing." "A raped woman must terminate the pregnancy immediately upon learning of the pregnancy if a trusted doctor gives her clearance for the abortion,'' the Islamic Research Council, part of the institute, said. The edict has sparked considerable debate in Egypt where rape is a rising concern amid economic and other social concerns there. Egypt currently bans abortions except in very rare cases when the mother's life is in danger or the unborn child has severe abnormalities. Yet, the edict has prompted a member of the parliament there to introduce a bill legalizing abortions in cases of rape.
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Let me tell you that I don't think I could ever live in a Middle East country, their thinking is just beyond me...
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| KABUL - A key backer of an Afghan law that critics say legalizes marital rape and rolls back women's rights rejected an international outcry as foreign meddling on Saturday and insisted the law offers women many protections. The law, passed last month, says a husband can demand sex with his wife every four days unless she is ill or would be harmed by intercourse, and regulates when and for what reasons a wife may leave her home alone. "It is essential for the woman to submit to the man's sexual desire," the law says. The legislation has raised the specter of the deposed hard-line Taliban regime, which fell in 2001 after the U.S. Invaded Afghanistan. The Taliban required women to wear all-covering burqas and banned them from leaving home without a male relative. Following an international uproar over the new law, which President Barack Obama called "abhorrent," Afghan President Hamid Karzai put it under review. The move puts enforcement on hold. Mohammad Asif Mohseni, a top Afghan cleric and one of the law's main drafters, said the legislation cannot be revoked or changed because it was enacted through a legislative process - passed by both houses of parliament and signed by Karzai. "The Westerners claim that they have brought democracy to Afghanistan. What does democracy mean? It means government by the people for the people. They should let the people use these democratic rights," Mohseni told reporters in the capital, Kabul. Surrounded by supporters, Mohseni unfurled reams of paper with hundreds of women's signatures and thumbprints backing the law. The legislation came out of three years of debate and revision involving both Islamic scholars and members of parliament, Mohseni said. Afghanistan is an Islamic state and its constitution defers to the Quran as the ultimate authority. Mohseni said the law simply reiterates rules from Islam's holy book. "In Shariah law, it states that a woman cannot go out without the permission of her husband," he said. He argued that the law is permissive because it allows a woman to go out for a medical emergency or other urgent reason without asking. Mohseni said much of the uproar has come from people misinterpreting the law. He said a woman can refuse sex with her husband for many reasons beyond illness, including fasting for Ramadan, preparing for a pilgrimage, menstruating, or recovering from giving birth. Mohseni also argued that the law can be interpreted to mean simply sleeping in the same room as a couple every four nights, but an Associated Press translation of the pertinent article suggests this reading is unlikely. The law says that every fourth day a man "can pass the night with his wife, unless it is harmful for either side, or either of them is suffering from any kind of sexual disease." "If she is not sick, and if she does not have another problem, it is the right of a man to ask for sex and she should make herself ready for it," Mohseni explained.... |
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The woman who had this tragic thing happen to her is now free, but not totally free, she should be compensated for all she has been through!
QUOTE (CNN)An Afghan woman whose plight gained international attention when she was imprisoned for adultery after a relative raped her has been freed.
The woman, identified only as Gulnaz for her own protection, had been sentenced to prison for 12 years after she reported that her cousin's husband had raped her two years ago. Wednesday, she was free after President Hamid Karzai intervened on her behalf.
The woman is staying at a women's shelter in Kabul with her daughter, whose father is the attacker.
The woman, identified only as Gulnaz for her own protection, had been sentenced to prison for 12 years after she reported that her cousin's husband had raped her two years ago. Wednesday, she was free after President Hamid Karzai intervened on her behalf.
The woman is staying at a women's shelter in Kabul with her daughter, whose father is the attacker.
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