NHRC notice to govt over woman giving birth in open

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday, issued a notice to the Delhi government, asking it to submit a report on the incident of a woman delivering a baby in front of a hospital after being denied admission.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday, issued a notice to the Delhi government, asking it to submit a report on the incident of a woman delivering a baby in front of a hospital after being denied admission.

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The human rights watchdog has summoned Delhi’s chief secretary and health secretary and sought detailed reports from them within two weeks.

The NHRC spokesperson said that the action came after a complaint was filed, alleging that a woman had been forced to deliver a baby in front of the emergency gate of Dr Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini yesterday after the doctors there refused to admit her.