A judge in one of Al-Baha's regions has sentenced a pregnant woman in her twenties to either memorize three sections of the Qur'an within 180 days or less, or be jailed for three months, after she was found guilty of attempted suicide. The woman's case was referred to court by the general prosecution. She took 46 “painkiller” pills in the space of 24 hours. The court considered it a criminal act that deserves punishment. The “healthy” woman, who says her fetus is fine, said she took the pills because of a severe headache.
