India: Illegal abortions land two hospitals in trouble

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com on August 09, 2011 reported that the civic administration's health department on Monday sealed two hospitals-one in Govandi and another in Dharavi-for carrying out illegal abortions. The BMC sealed the operation theatre of Shabnam Hospital in Govandi's Baiganwadi area after reports that a six-month-old foetus was abandoned by the hospital's owner, Dr Diwan Gupta, and the child's mother, Yasmin Khan, a resident of Mumbra. The Shivaji Nagar police arrested both and on Monday, their police custody was extended to August 11.

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