Violation of MTP Act: Gynaecologist gets Bail, but cannot practice till Conclusion of trial

Solapur: The woman gynecologist, who was facing trial with her doctor husband for allegedly conducting illegal abortions in their medical facility, has been acquitted on bail but the High Court has not allowed her to practice just yet.

 “She will not practice medicine till the conclusion of the trial,” the Bombay High Court ruled.

It all began in February this year, when Sangola Rural Hospital’s medical officer, Dr Sandeep Belapatre, received a tip-off that an illegal Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) was being conducted at the New Dhanashree Hospital and Maternity Home run by gynecologists, Dr Ashwini Jadhavar and her husband, Dr Suhas Jadhavar.

Thereafter, Dr S B Andhurkar, the civil surgeon at Solapur District Hospital sent a team to the location.

While informing Mirror about the probe, Dr Andhurkar said, “During primary investigations, it was found that the Jadhavars had admitted two patients in their hospital for abortion procedures. However, their center had no registration to perform these MTPs. Now, their operation theatre has been sealed, and the hospital’s files and other data has been taken away and submitted to the police. An FIR has been filed against the doctor couple.”