Fasting on Tisha B'Av during a High-Risk Pregnancy
Question
A woman in the early stages of pregnancy, defined as a high-risk pregnancy, feels very weak and unwell even without fasting. Should she fast? And if not, is there any point in fasting for part of the day?
Answer
Shalom!
She should not fast.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim 554:6 and Mishnah Berurah, ibid., 11
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