What is your sources that Islam has exception for abortion?
Also, the rape and birth defect is a weak argument for abortion. The mother can have the child full term, birth it, and give it up for adoption. If she is ready to kill the fetus, she is ready to carry the pregnancy and give it up for foster family.
It is allowed. Have a read please.
I'm not talking about birth defect, i'm talking about situations in which the pregnancy will kill the mother or if the pregnancy is via rape.
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