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ArticleJournal of religion and health2026

Between Faith, Family, and Moral Reasoning: Muslim Women in Israel Navigating Pregnancy Continuation Following Severe Fetal Anomalies.

Mahdi Tarabeih, Ibtisam Marey-Sarwan

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Article in Journal of religion and health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mahdi TarabeihSchool of Nursing Sciences, The Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffa, 64044, Tel Aviv, Israel. mahdita@mta.ac.il.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7967-9372
Ibtisam Marey-SarwanThe College of Sakhnin for Teacher Education, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2660-0667

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abortion is a contested issue in Islamic societies, shaped by religious and ethical norms. Scant attention has been given to women who continue pregnancies following diagnoses of severe fetal anomalies. This qualitative interpretative phenomenological study explored, through in-depth interviews, how 33 Sunni Muslim women in Israel make sense of such decisions. Six themes emerged: sanctity of life, sociofamilial pressures, guilt and meaning-making, moral tensions in medical encounters, lineage concerns, and caregiving responsibilities. Findings show that pregnancy continuation is embedded in faith-based moral reasoning and relational obligations. The study underscores the need for culturally and religiously sensitive reproductive counseling.

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CaregivingIslamic bioethicsMuslim womenPregnancy continuationReligious and moral reasoningSevere fetal anomalies

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