COVID patients are not untouchables: Bombay HC slams hospital
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Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court recently came down heavily on a state-run hospital for denying clinical examination to a pregnant woman who has been tested COVID positive. Stating that covid-19 patients are not untouchables, the High Court expressed its displeasure and disappointment over the hospital's refusal to examine the patient.
This came after the woman who was 23 weeks pregnant sought permission from the High court to terminate her pregnancy. On this matter, the Court had instructed a government medical college to form a medical committee to conduct her physical examination. However, the court found out that no examination was conducted after the woman was identified as a COVID positive.
According to a recent report by HT, the petitioner submitted that the sonography reports showed that the fetus was suffering from serious deformities and the doctors also found that there is a substantial chance that the delivery might be complicated and the newborn may be found with physical and mental abnormalities.
After hearing the submission, on October 7th the bench directed the Government Medical College to form an expert panel in order to conduct the physical examination of the petitioner to determine whether her pregnancy required to be terminated.
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