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Health
Dalit woman gives birth on road after hospital denial in Uttar Pradesh; doctor sacked
✍️ News18
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 10:46 AM
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A Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh was turned away from a hospital, gave birth on a road, and the attending doctor was later dismissed.
A woman belonging to the Dalit community in Uttar Pradesh was denied admission to a government hospital despite being in active labour. With no alternative care available, she was forced to deliver her baby on a roadside near the hospital premises.
The attending doctor, who later admitted the woman to the facility after the birth, faced immediate disciplinary action and was terminated from his post, according to the hospital administration.
State health officials said the decision to sack the doctor was taken to uphold medical protocol, while civil‑rights groups condemned the incident as a case of caste‑based discrimination in public health services. An inquiry has been ordered to investigate the denial of admission and to ensure compliance with emergency care norms.
The attending doctor, who later admitted the woman to the facility after the birth, faced immediate disciplinary action and was terminated from his post, according to the hospital administration.
State health officials said the decision to sack the doctor was taken to uphold medical protocol, while civil‑rights groups condemned the incident as a case of caste‑based discrimination in public health services. An inquiry has been ordered to investigate the denial of admission and to ensure compliance with emergency care norms.