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Vietnam woman narrowly cheats death following Chinese doctor-administered abortion

Saturday, April 18, 2015, 15:49 GMT+7

A Vietnamese woman has escaped death by inches after suffering a severe complication from a botched abortion performed by a Chinese doctor at a private clinic unlicensed to conduct such surgery in Ho Chi Minh City.

The victim, 48-year-old M.T.M, was taken to the city-based Tu Du Obstetrics Hospital about 6:30 pm on April 10 after she experienced a painful, failed abortion at the Quoc Te [International] General Clinic, located at 221 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District 1.

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