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- A pregnant woman in Khairthal district, Rajasthan, who already has nine children, has refused a medically recommended caesarean section despite doctors finding her blood pressure between 170 and 190, a high-risk condition.
- She was referred from a health centre to CHC Kotkasim, then to Alwar's Janana Hospital, and advised to go to Jaipur, but returned home instead.
- The health department, including the CMHO and block officials, is repeatedly visiting and counselling her and her family to agree to an institutional delivery.
- The case has drawn wide attention because her refusal puts both her and the unborn child at serious risk.
What to watch next
- Whether the woman agrees to hospital admission and a caesarean delivery
- Health outcomes for the mother and baby given her very high blood pressure
- Any further intervention by district health officials to ensure a safe institutional delivery
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Named India · Alwar · Jaipur · Saroj · 108 Ambulance · Arvind Ghet · Janani Hospital · Katyal District · Khairthal District · Kotkasim Block · Madhu Yadav · Narayan · Rajasthan
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