Unable to afford delivery, parents sell twins to hospital in Gujrat
Couple were unable to pay Rs32,000 for C-section.
Unable to have normal delivery, mother opted for a C-section which cost them Rs32,000. PHOTO: FILE
GUJRANWALA:
A couple sold their newborn children to a private hospital in Gujrat in order to pay for the delivery procedure, Express News reported on Saturday.
The parents had arrived at the hospital expecting to pay for a normal delivery; however, they had to opt for a Cesarean section (C-section) after discovering that the mother was carrying twins, the procedure for which is more expensive.
Since the couple was unable to pay the hospital the bill of Rs32,000, hospital administration reportedly suggested that they sell their firstborn children and use the money to make the payment.
“The staff made a mistake by playing a role in this trade”, a doctor at the hospital said.
The children's father spoke to Express News and said that they only made this trade because of poverty.
"If our children go into a rich household, they will get an education and they will be happy. If they are happy then we will be happy," the visibly distressed father said.
The police arrested Dr Rizwan, the owner of the hospital, and have also registered a First Information Report against him.
A couple sold their newborn children to a private hospital in Gujrat in order to pay for the delivery procedure, Express News reported on Saturday.
The parents had arrived at the hospital expecting to pay for a normal delivery; however, they had to opt for a Cesarean section (C-section) after discovering that the mother was carrying twins, the procedure for which is more expensive.
Since the couple was unable to pay the hospital the bill of Rs32,000, hospital administration reportedly suggested that they sell their firstborn children and use the money to make the payment.
“The staff made a mistake by playing a role in this trade”, a doctor at the hospital said.
The children's father spoke to Express News and said that they only made this trade because of poverty.
"If our children go into a rich household, they will get an education and they will be happy. If they are happy then we will be happy," the visibly distressed father said.
The police arrested Dr Rizwan, the owner of the hospital, and have also registered a First Information Report against him.