The Rate Of Illegal Abortion At The Pandeglang Prosperous Clinic Is IDR 2.5 Million

JAKARTA - The Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Banten Regional Police, Kombes Nunung Syaifuudin, said that the rate of illegal abortion at the Prosperity clinic in Cipacing Village, Ciputri Village, Kaduhejo District, Pandeglang Regency, Banten is worth IDR 2.5 million.

According to Nunung, this Sejahtera clinic has been operating since 2006 or it has been 14 years. Since this clinic received abortions, he said, hundreds of people have used his services.

"According to the midwife's admission, more than 100 have had abortions at a price or rate per patient of Rp 2.5 million," Nunung told reporters as reported by Antara, Tuesday, November 3.

Based on the examination, he said, babies from the results of the abortion over 3 months were brought by the patient. While babies who are under 3 months are thrown into the sink drain.

"We have also conducted searches to several places that we suspect are dumping places for babies, but we did not find them," he said.

In addition, said Nunung, his party also secured several pieces of evidence such as one curette spoon, two comminstruments, injection drugs, injections and a genocology table and Rp2.5 million in cash.

This case was revealed based on reports from the public. Armed with this report, the police conducted an investigation and found that there were illegal abortion practices.

In this case the police arrested and named 3 people as suspects. Among them, NN (53) works as a midwife, ER (38) a nurse, and RY (23) a patient who is a private employee.

For his actions, the suspect NN was subject to Article 194 in conjunction with Article 75 paragraph (2) of Law Number 36 Year 2009 concerning Health with a maximum threat of 10 years and a maximum fine of Rp. 1 billion.

"Meanwhile, the suspect RY was charged under Article 346 of the Criminal Code, in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code I, whoever deliberately aborted or killed his womb or ordered someone else to face a maximum jail sentence of 4 years," said Nunung.