Operation on to bust A'pura's illegal abortion clinics

Nimal WIJESINGHE, Anuradhapura Additional District group correspondent

Anuradhapura Police launched a campaign to crackdown on illegal abortion clinics in the Anuradhapura city and suburbs.

This is being done on the instructions of North Central Province DIG K.P.P. Pathirana after police received several complaints from the public regarding abortion centres managed in the cover of medical centres and private nursing homes which have come up in Anuradhapura.

Police on a tip-off recent by raided a place close to Kada Panaha junction in the Anuradhapura City and took a retired medical practitioner, owner of the house and a young woman, alleged to be a student in a leading school in the area, for questioning.

Several couples in the premises were taken in for questioning. The suspects have been remanded pending further inquiries.

It is learnt that some illegal abortion centres are in operation in Pubudupura and Tammennakulama.

Unauthorised practitioners are allegedly charging from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 10,000 or more for an illegal abortion.