Abortion charge doctor kills herself in court

A doctor has committed suicide in an Indian court just minutes after it rejected her appeal for acquittal on charges of aborting a baby because it was female.

A doctor has committed suicide in an Indian court just minutes after it rejected her appeal for acquittal on charges of aborting a baby because it was female.

Dr Laxmi Garg swallowed poisonous tablets that she had hidden in her bag after the plea was dismissed.

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