Nepal doctor’s licence suspended after abortion-related death

The Nepal Medical Council found the clinic was not registered, and the procedure was compromised.

Arjun Poudel
April 27, 2026

Nepal Medical Council, which formed a six-member team to investigate the death of a woman earlier this month following an abortion, suspended the licence of Dr Satish Rupakheti, who carried out the procedure. The council also recommended sealing of the clinic and pharmacy with immediate effect.

A member of the team dispatched to Butwal for the investigation said that abortion was not carried out in accordance with standard treatment protocols. The clinic, where the abortion was carried out, and the pharmacy that sold medicines were not registered, and treatment records were not maintained properly.

Continued: https://kathmandupost.com/health/2026/04/27/nepal-doctor-s-licence-suspended-after-abortion-related-death

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Nepal – Five held for conducting fatal abortion

Wed, 22 April 2026
By Kapil Gyawali, Rupandehi

Five individuals including two physicians have been arrested for conducting unsafe abortion that resulted in the death of a pregnant woman in Butwal.

The police held two doctors on Wednesday in addition to three chemists taken under control on Tuesday following registration of case by relatives of Gita Pande, a pregnant woman who died during abortion process.

Continued; https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/79106

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USA – A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.

In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.

by Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana
January 14, 2026

When Ciji Graham visited a cardiologist on Nov. 14, 2023, her heart was pounding at 192 beats per minute, a rate healthy people her age usually reach during the peak of a sprint. She was having another episode of atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heartbeat. The 34-year-old Greensboro, North Carolina, police officer was at risk of a stroke or heart failure.

In the past, doctors had always been able to shock Graham’s heart back into rhythm with a procedure called a cardioversion. But this time, the treatment was just out of reach. After a pregnancy test came back positive, the cardiologist didn’t offer to shock her. Graham texted her friend from the appointment: “Said she can’t cardiovert being pregnant.”

Continued: https://www.propublica.org/article/north-carolina-abortion-laws-ciji-graham

India – 3 held for rape, abortion of 23-yr-old in F’bad after victim dies of complications

Oct 17, 2025
By Debashish Karmakar

The police have arrested three persons in connection with the rape and forced abortion of a 23-year-old woman in Faridabad, which led to her death on October 10 due to medical complications, officers aware of the case said on Friday.

The suspects were identified as Anil Kumar, 27, an autorickshaw driver who lives in Parvatiya Colony, pharmacist Deepak Kumar, 36, of Nangla Enclave, and Saira Bano, 45, a nurse of a private hospital in Ballabgarh, Faridabad. A gynaecologist involved in the case is on the run, police said.

Continued: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/gurugram-news/3-held-for-rape-abortion-of-23-yr-old-in-f-bad-after-victim-dies-of-complications-101760723669802.html

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Philippines: Hidden ordeal of women forced to seek abortion online

By: Faith Argosino - Reporter / @FArgosinoINQINQUIRER.net
September 28, 2025

MANILA, Philippines — Women seeking to terminate unwanted pregnancies seem to have found solace in online selling platforms, where vendors openly offer “abortion pills” or herbal potions marketed as remedies to “regulate” menstruation.

A quick search on several e-commerce sites, and even on Facebook, shows that these pills can be purchased through anonymous accounts — many of which are now inactive. In a few public online groups, sellers even post glowing reviews, with images of expelled embryos or sanitary pads soaked in blood clots and screenshots of conversations with “satisfied” customers.

Continued: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2116456/click-to-abort-hidden-ordeal-of-women-forced-to-seek-abortion-online

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Abortion access in Kenya continues to be hotly debated, amid deaths

By Rédaction Africanews and AP
26/09/2025

This is where 25-year-old Mary Olouch was buried after dying from a botched abortion in Karabok, a village in western Kenya. Next door, her young son flips through photos of the mother he barely knew.

Community health volunteer Loice Ochieng believes Mary stayed silent out of fear of stigma. Speaking in Luo, Loice said Mary likely hid the truth because she knew abortion was illegal and feared rejection from her community.

Mary’s story is not unique. In Kenya, abortion is only legal in certain circumstances, such as when a woman’s life or health is at risk. However, the interpretation of what constitutes a health risk remains widely debated.

Continued: https://www.africanews.com/amp/2025/09/26/abortion-access-in-kenya-continues-to-be-hotly-debated-amid-deaths/

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Nigeria – Kogi Poly final-year student dies in failed abortion at private clinic

Aug 27, 2025
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho

A 26-year-old final-year student of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has died after a failed attempt to terminate a six-month pregnancy at a private clinic. The incident has left her colleagues in shock and reignited debate on unsafe abortion practices in Nigeria.

The deceased, identified as Omotosho Dorcas, reportedly visited Al-Hassan Clinic and Maternity, Sarkin Noma, Lokoja, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, for the procedure. According to reports, she began to bleed heavily during the operation and could not be revived despite frantic efforts by medical staff.

Continued: https://www.westernpost.ng/kogi-poly-final-year-student-dies-in-failed-abortion-at-private-clinic/

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India – 22-year-old Dies After Failed Abortion Attempt

17 August 2025

Hyderabad: A 22-year-old woman from Kharkhana died following complications during an attempted abortion, Jawaharnagar police said on Saturday. Inspector Saiadaih said the woman, who was in a relationship, discovered she was four months pregnant. As both families were unaware and were separately searching for marriage alliances, the couple decided to terminate the pregnancy without informing them.

They told their parents they were going on a trip to Srisailam, but instead purchased abortion tablets, which the woman consumed. Soon after, her blood pressure dropped and she began bleeding heavily. On Friday, she sought help at a private hospital in Balaji Nagar, where she was admitted and given treatment, but the bleeding did not stop.

Continued: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/22-year-old-dies-after-failed-abortion-attempt-1898093

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Doctors charged over death of pregnant woman in Polish hospital that prompted abortion protests

May 30, 2025
Notes from Poland

Three doctors have been charged over the death of a pregnant woman, named only as Dorota, while she was in hospital under their care. Prosecutors found that “there was a failure to undertake appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, which led to the patient’s death”.

Dorota’s death in 2023 prompted mass protests against Poland’s near-total abortion ban, which activists blamed for the doctors’ decision not to terminate the pregnancy despite it threatening the woman’s life. It also led the then government to take action to ensure pregnant women receive appropriate medical care.

Continued: https://notesfrompoland.com/2025/05/30/doctors-charged-over-death-of-pregnant-woman-in-polish-hospital-that-prompted-abortion-protests/

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India: Pregnant tribal minor dies from bleeding amid hospital transfers; police probe possible abortion attempt

May 11, 2025

Kasaragod: A 16-year-old tribal girl, four-and-a-half months pregnant, died of excessive bleeding while her parents were forced to rush her from one hospital to another.

Kasaragod's Vellarikundu police, which registered an unnatural death case, said the Class XI student's pregnancy was linked to her 16-year-old classmate and distant relative from the same Mavilan Scheduled Tribe community. The two families knew of their affair, and their relationship often triggered arguments between them, Vellarikundu Station House Officer - Inspector Mukundan T K said.

Continued: https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/05/11/pregnant-tribal-minor-dies-bleeding-hospital-transfers-police-probe-possible-abortion-attempt.html

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