Karnataka Government Warns Hospitals of Legal Action for Failing to Report Minor Pregnancies

Taking a significant step to ensure the safety of minors, the Karnataka Government has issued new directives mandating all hospitals in the state to report cases of pregnancy involving girls under 18 years of age, enabling the initiation of criminal action under the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.As per the instructions issued by the director of the state Health and Family Welfare Department on April 1, any case of pregnancy involving a minor that is recorded at a private hospital must be reported without delay. The attending doctor is obligated to promptly notify the nearest Special Juvenile Justice Police Unit or the local police station, reports The Indian Express.For more details, check out the full story on the link below:
Hospitals to face legal action for failing to report minor pregnancies: Karnataka Govt