The Los Angeles Times on Sunday examined how "changing social values and economic realities, as well as demographic shifts" have contributed to an apparent increase in the number of abortions in the Middle East.
According to the Times, abortion is illegal in much of the Middle East. Most interpretations of Islam, the prevalent religion in the region, hold that it "strictly forbids" abortions after the fourth month of pregnancy and allows abortions earlier in pregnancy only in cases of rape or an "extreme" physical or psychological threat to the pregnant woman, the Times reports.
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