Expiation for Aborting a Fetus out of Fear of Disability

Question:
The questioner says: I am a woman in my forties who aborted a fetus two months into the pregnancy for medical reasons and out of fear that I would give birth to a disabled child. I regretted it greatly out of fear of Allah, and then I took responsibility for an orphan. The question is: What should I do to expiate for this sin?

Answer:
First, it is not permissible to induce an abortion except with a fatwa from qualified scholars based on an existing medical report. A fatwa from scholars qualified to issue rulings must be based on an existing medical report. A woman or a man must not manipulate the pregnancy, aborting it whenever they wish because they do not want it, or out of fear that it will be disabled or sick. The One who created it takes care of it, Glorified and Exalted is He. You have no concern regarding this matter. It is not permissible to encroach upon the pregnancy except under the conditions I have mentioned to you. As for what happened to this woman, she must seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him, and she must not return to such an act. Whoever repents, Allah accepts his repentance.