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Saudis make pre-nuptial medical tests compulsory
The Saudi government decided Monday to make pre-nuptial medical tests compulsory in the conservative Muslim kingdom, starting from February 20, the official news agency SPA reported. The cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, approved a proposal from the Justice Ministry to make such tests a requirement for couples planning to marry. The decision would apply to all Saudis from February 20, it said. âFiancés will have to present a certificate proving they have undergone the medical test before marriage,â said SPA. But âthey will not be obliged to conform to the results of the medical test if they do not so wishâ.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-12-30 |
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