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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

So did I until I read this on another forum about KSA. I quote verbatim -

"Hi everyone. Just moved from the UK to Saudi 3 days ago with my wife and discovered yesterday that she's pregnant. Would be overjoyed if I knew that this was the best thing for us and for my wife especially, but for several reasons it isnt.
Wanted to know if anyone here has ANY information on obtaining a medical abortion here in Saudi - as she must be within 5 weeks of pregnancy. We're in Riyadh but willing to go wherever we have to. Would have considered flying straight back to the UK or Turkey where the process is as easy as taking 2 tablets at home, but only have single entry Visa.
Please get back to us if you have any advice or leads.
Thanks"

Zara461 · Joined: 17 Nov 2012 Posts: 58 Location: 007-Kingdom

Well, Scot, what advice do you give them?

From the same forum about KSA. I quote verbatim -
"Criminal offence in KSA. Leave and have it done in Europe."
"You ain't in Kansas any more."

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I was not alone on that forum in giving them that advice. They seemed to think they could go to the Brtitish Embassy who would find an abortionist for them. Airheads.

Bebsi · Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 958

Researching both Saudi Arabia and human physiology at length would have been useful, I think.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Maybe they were trolling ?

OzMak · Joined: 14 Dec 2011 Posts: 34 Location: Australia

runs along the lines of that bel air prank

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Belair prank ? Wazzat ?

EnglishDoYouSpeakIt · Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 151 Location: Saudi Arabia

Google it scot47. its the first link that comes up.

In Islam abortion is permissible if the fetus is less than 4 months old. Not sure where Saudi stands on it exactly.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

In Saudi abortion is not permitted.

You see I know that, but am not aware of some prank played on TV in the US of A. It may be a shock to some, but the world does not watch non-stop US TV. In my case I watch only "Bonanza" and my hero Sheldon Cooper.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

I'm 'murican... haven't got a clue what a "bel air prank" is... never heard of it. I googled it and still really don't know what it is or why I should care. Laughing

VS

EnglishDoYouSpeakIt · Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 151 Location: Saudi Arabia

abayababy · Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 109

I sure would hate to be the poor naive soul who posted that question. The tongue lashing he got may not have been equal to the punishment that would be inflicted in KSA, but I'm guessing it was brutal and prolonged nonetheless.

johnslat · Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:26 pm Post subject:

Well, you learn something new every day Very Happy

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bel-air-fresh-prince

and here's an inspirational thought to motivate you:

If You Learn One Useless Thing Every Day, In A Single Year You'll Learn 365 Useless Things. Very Happy

Regards,
John

trapezius · Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:27 pm Post subject:

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Trap... it seems that abortion "rules" vary widely even in Muslim countries. I was told by doctors that I taught in Cairo (at least up until the late 1980s) that it was the number one form of birth control in Egypt and that most women had had a few. But then these same women likely also had 5-10 kids.

VS