Woman Delivers Baby in Hospital Parking Lot Under Torchlight

The Haryana Human Rights Commission is investigating a distressing incident where a woman reportedly delivered her baby in the open parking area outside a primary health centre in Faridabad. The Commission has classified this as a sensitive case involving human dignity and the right to emergency healthcare.

Reports indicate the woman arrived at the Ballabhgarh hospital on the night of May 15-16 with labour pains but found the main gate closed and no immediate assistance. Despite family efforts, she had to deliver outside the premises, allegedly under torchlight and in public view.

The Commission expressed concern over the apparent contradiction between the state's claims of implementing healthcare programs like Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram and this woman's inability to access timely care.

This situation raises serious questions about the availability of doctors and staff during night hours, emergency entry systems, and the overall adequacy of maternal healthcare services. The authorities are directed to submit detailed reports by August 19, with the Civil Surgeon asked to clarify why JSSK benefits were denied and why compensation should not be recommended.