Kota C-section victims demand kidney transplant in 48 hours, write to President
Five women in Kota who suffered kidney complications following C-section deliveries have written to the President of India requesting euthanasia if they do not receive a kidney transplant within 48 hours. Hospital authorities maintain that the patients are stable and fit for outpatient dialysis.
Why it matters
The case underscores severe lapses in medical care and the desperate plight of patients facing long-term health complications and financial ruin.
It was supposed to be a two-day hospital stay and at the end of it, a baby in their arms.
The report balances the patients' grievances and their extreme demand with the hospital's official medical assessment.
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