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    Implement Centre’s guidelines on unnecessary hysterectomies: SC directs states, UTs

    Implement Centre's guidelines on unnecessary hysterectomies: SC directs states, UTs

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    The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all states and union territories to implement in three months the guidelines formulated by the Centre to check “unnecessary hysterectomies”, a surgical procedure to remove the uterus, of poor women just for raking in high insurance fees from governments under various health insurance schemes. “We propose a strong and […] More

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    All Hysterectomies to be reported for women below 40 years of age: SC directs strict implementation of Centre’s guidelines

    All Hysterectomies to be reported for women below 40 years of age: SC directs strict implementation of Centre's guidelines

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    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all states and union territories to implement in three months the guidelines formulated by the Centre to check “unnecessary hysterectomies”, a surgical procedure to remove the uterus, of poor women just for raking in high insurance fees from governments under various health insurance schemes.  “We propose a strong […] More