1. Gujarat woman takes doctors, lab to HC after child’s Down syndrome diagnosis

Gujarat woman takes doctors, lab to HC after child’s Down syndrome diagnosis

India

  • A 35-year-old woman moved the Gujarat High Court against three Zeel Maternity & Nursing Home doctors and a lab.
  • Her child was born in May 2022 with Down's syndrome and heart defects despite repeated tests flagging nothing.
  • She says timely advice on a genetic test could have helped, and she would have opted for abortion.
  • The medical council only warned the doctors; she seeks their licences cancelled and Rs 25 lakh compensation.

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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