Abortion Practice In Raden Saleh Revealed, 3 Doctors And 2 Nurses Become Suspects

Metro Jaya Police Headquarters (Irfan Meidianto)

JAKARTA - The practice of abortion in Raden Saleh, Cikini, Central Jakarta, was successfully dismantled by the police. This heinous practice had been going on for five years. Thousands of patients have 'enjoyed' abortion services performed by medical personnel.

Unmitigated, 17 people were immediately named as suspects. They were charged with multiple articles.

The facts revealed in this case are sad. The main actors are professional medical personnel. Starting from three doctors, one midwife and two nurses.

"There are six medical personnel," said Dirkrimum Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Tubagus Ade Hidayat during a press conference at the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Tuesday, August 18.

Auxiliary actors who ensure that this practice remains silent yet ongoing, have also been snared by the police. There are four managers who are in charge of negotiating, receiving and distributing money. Including a team to pick up patients, fetal cleaning officers and officers who buy drugs.

"Finally, three people had an abortion. That means one couple and then the person who ordered it to do so. So that we have secured 17 suspects in all," continued Tubagus Ade Hidayat.

Facts about the abortion at Raden Saleh:

1. It has been operating for five years.

This abortion clinic in Raden Saleh has been operating for about five years. However, the data that the police have based on a search at the Raden Saleh abortion clinic can only be obtained from January 2019 to April 10, 2020. This data refers to the testimony of witnesses and suspects as well as evidence of records of the number of patients.

"There are 2,638 abortion patients, with the assumption that every day, approximately five to seven people undergo abortion," said Dirkrimum Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Tubagus Ade Hidayat.

"Not to mention that we have traced back if the assumption is that the clinic has been operating for five years," continued Tubagus.

Dirkrimum Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Tubagus Ade Hidayat when explaining the abortion clinic case (Rizki)

2. How to schedule an abortion clinic

Since the clinic is illegal, it is not easy to get 'services' directly from them. The mechanism is, first the patient calls the call center or comes directly to the clinic. It could also be an appointment between the patient and the clinic. The patient will then be picked up by someone, taken to the registration site for confirmation of the initial examination.

"And then, there are seven steps up to the implementation of the abortion. That is the timeline for the implementation of the abortion that is done at the clinic," said Tubagus.

3. Costs at the abortion clinic

All fees will be charged by the patient, depending on the age of the fetus. There are four criteria that have been determined by the abortion clinic. Ranges from 6-7 weeks, 8-10 weeks, 10-12 weeks, and 15-20 weeks.

"The cost really depends on the difficulty after the initial examination, both medical examination and examination in the form of ultrasound," explained Tubagus.

4. Share the benefits of the abortion clinic

When the abortion patient arrives, the clinic and the person will negotiate the cost. The cost of the abortion clinic is based on the initial examination. The costs will then be shared. Of course, the distribution is not even.

"The distribution is 40 percent for doctors or medical, 40 percent for brokers, and 20 percent for administrators," said Tubagus.