Medical equipment found in a refugee camp where a woman is suspected of performing illegal abortions and deliveries was arrested, in Zahle in the Bekaa, Nov. 10, 2022. (Credit: NNA)
BEIRUT — A Syrian woman was arrested in Zahle, in the Bekaa region, on Thursday for her alleged involvement in illegal abortions and birth deliveries, the state-run National News Agency reported.
According to the NNA, a State Security patrol in Zahle raided a Syrian refugee tent where M.A. was performing birth deliveries for Lebanese and Syrian women, as well as abortions with rudimentary tools, for a small fee.
The Syrian woman allegedly performed these operations without a university degree or medical license.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.
BEIRUT — A Syrian woman was arrested in Zahle, in the Bekaa region, on Thursday for her alleged involvement in illegal abortions and birth deliveries, the state-run National News Agency reported.
According to the NNA, a State Security patrol in Zahle raided a Syrian refugee tent where M.A. was performing birth deliveries for Lebanese and Syrian women, as well as abortions with rudimentary tools, for a small fee.
The Syrian woman allegedly performed these operations without a university degree or medical license.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.
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