Scan centre at private hospital sealed after woman dies during abortion in Pudukottai district
The HinduOfficials from the Health Department on Friday sealed a scan centre functioning at a private hospital at Ponnamaravathi in Pudukottai district following a complaint from the family of a 31-year-old woman, who died while allegedly undergoing medical termination of pregnancy at the hospital on August 14. The victim, P. Kalaimani of Thirumanancheri, who was four months pregnant, died of excessive bleeding while terminating her pregnancy after an alleged sex determination test of the foetus. On Friday, two teams led by S. Sripriya Thenmozhi, Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, and A. Gomathi, Deputy Director of Family Welfare, inspected the hospital and conducted a detailed inquiry. Following this, the room in which scan machines were kept was sealed and the licences of the scan centre were cancelled.
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