Islamic moral judgement on abortion and its nursing applications: expository analysis

• Main Authors: Mohamad Firdaus, Mohamad Ismail, Hashi, Abdurezak Abdulahi, Nurumal, Mohd. Said, Md Isa, Muhammad Lokman
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: BJ1188 Religious ethics; BJ1725 Ethics of social groups, classes, etc. Professional ethics; RT82 Nursing As A Profession
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/60650/2/60650_Islamic%20moral%20judgement%20on%20abortion%20and%20its%20nursing_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/60650/13/60650_Islamic%20moral%20judgement.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/60650/19/60650_Islamic%20moral%20judgement%20on%20abortion%20and%20its%20nursing_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/60650/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Health workers, like nurses are tasked to save the lives of their patients, however, there are instances in which health workers have to deal with difficult cases in taking a life, such as abortion. Scholars in the field of healthcare assert that abortion is morally justified if it is sought for hea...