KUALA LUMPUR: The current law does not provide for abortion for pregnant mothers infected with Zika and if it is allowed, it must be accepted by all state muftis, said Health Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam (pic).
He said he welcomed Federal Territories Mufti Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri’s approval for abortion in such cases but said that the law only allows abortion if the mother’s life is at risk and not the child’s.
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