The view that the fetus is not alive until the spirit is breathed into it ("ensoulment") is an important factor in the __________ teaching about abortion.

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The view of ensoulment is a belief in Islamic tradition, where it is held that a fetus only becomes a human being when the soul is breathed into it at some point after conception. This belief informs Islamic teachings about the morality of abortion.

The View That the Fetus Is Not Alive Until the Spirit