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India's Uterus Scam

Jill McGivering investigates health clinics in rural India where thousands of unregulated private clinics are accused of performing unnecessary hysterectomies.

Jill McGivering investigates health clinics in rural India where private clinics are accused of performing unnecessary hysterectomies on poor, often illiterate women, as part of a country-wide money-making scam.

Produced by Nina Robinson.

(Image of Sunita and her health insurance smart card, money was deducted for a hysterectomy which she never had. Credit Nina Robinson)

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25 minutes

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Sun 10 Feb 2013 18:05GMT

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Rajanthi was given advice to get a hysterectomy by a local private clinic

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  • Thu 7 Feb 2013 09:05GMT
  • Thu 7 Feb 2013 13:05GMT
  • Thu 7 Feb 2013 16:05GMT
  • Thu 7 Feb 2013 20:05GMT
  • Fri 8 Feb 2013 02:05GMT
  • Sat 9 Feb 2013 04:05GMT
  • Sun 10 Feb 2013 18:05GMT

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