Dalit woman gives birth to a child in bushes, video surfaces

In Aligarh, a Dalit pregnant woman was brought to the government hospital for delivery by her family members when she had labor pains. Due to poverty and helplessness, the doctors refused to admit the pregnant woman to the hospital because she had “no money”.

The family members took the pregnant woman to the roadside bushes near CHC Iglas when she was in severe labor pain. Where the women took her to the bushes and got the pregnant woman delivered under the guise of saree.

During this, some people captured the video of the incident. There has been a stir in the health department after the video of a pregnant woman giving birth in the bushes went viral. On the basis of the video going viral on social media, the Health Department has been talking about investigation and action against the doctor and staff nurse.

Courtesy : TOI

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