A health scandal in Turkey has resulted in the closure of eleven private hospitals and the trial of 47 people involved in allowing newborn babies to die for profit. Charges include negligent homicide and forgery, with prosecutors seeking lengthy prison sentences for the alleged ringleaders. The scheme involved diverting babies with complex health conditions to intensive care wards at private hospitals in exchange for financial gain. The investigation claims that hundreds of babies may have died as a result of this scandal. Nine additional people have been detained for threatening the family of the prosecutor leading the case.
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Scandal of “newborn gang” that put profits ahead of babies’ lives rocks Turkey’s health system
