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Can a man legally oblige a woman to have an abortion when the pregnancy is unplanned to avoid paying child maintenance?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 16 May, 2022

No. The Supreme Court has ruled that a pregnant woman cannot be forced to have an abortion against her wishes to relieve the prospective father of the legal consequences of sex – the financial obligations of fatherhood.


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