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Police raid clinic for suspected abortions

JAKARTA: Johar Baru Police on Thursday stormed a health clinic allegedly running an illegal abortion practice on Jl

The Jakarta Post
Fri, February 27, 2009

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Police raid clinic for suspected abortions

JAKARTA: Johar Baru Police on Thursday stormed a health clinic allegedly running an illegal abortion practice on Jl. Percetakan Negara in Central Jakarta.

The police arrested eight people, including a doctor, clinic owner, employees, a middleman and patients.

The raid was made after police received a tip-off through an SMS from a resident in the clinic's neighborhood, said Johar Baru Police chief Comr. Theresia Mastail.

Police suspect the abortion practice has run for more than 10 years.

Clinic owner Atun said she could earn Rp 5 million a month from abortions, with each patient charged between Rp 100,000 and Rp 600,000. - JP

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