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Abortion in Oman

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Abortion in Oman is prohibited, except where there are risks to the mother's life or fatal fetal abnormalities.[1]

Medical practitioners have reported that unmarried women are sometimes pressured to have abortions.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Al Riyami, Nihal (2024). "The Role of Law in Shaping Regulations on Fetal Anomalies and Abortion in Oman". Oman Medical Journal. 39 (4) e645. doi:10.5001/omj.2024.123. PMC 12003948. PMID 40248026.
  2. ↑ Al Shaibany, Saleh (6 January 2011). "In Oman, abortion is a duty to maintain family honour". The National. Muscat. Retrieved 23 September 2026.