Question
My wife is 29 weeks pregnant, and in the past two days, she went to the hospital and was diagnosed with severe pregnancy poisoning due to high blood pressure. The doctor said that the actual gestational age of the baby was three weeks less than this. It is now confirmed (100%) that the pregnancy will end within a month, possibly tomorrow or the day after. Whether it ends with intervention or naturally, I now have two options: the first is to induce labor, meaning not giving birth, and the second is a cesarean section, which faces two problems: the first problem is that the actual size of the baby may only be 28 weeks, and it will cost between 200,000 to 300,000 yuan for treatment, and the chances of survival are not great. The second problem is that the baby has brain defects and other issues, and the most important thing is that if the pregnancy is not terminated in a timely manner, the mother's life will be at risk. Therefore, the doctor strongly recommends inducing labor, and I do not know what to do in this case. Does Sharia allow inducing labor, or should I wait for the birth?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: If more than one trusted doctor has informed that there are health problems with the fetus as you mentioned, and there is a significant danger to the mother's life, abortion is permissible. Without confirmation from a group of trusted doctors, it is not permissible, and God knows best.