Chandigarh, May 21 -- The special task force (STF) of Haryana's health department on Tuesday said that in the last week, 25 Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) centres were closed and three FIRs were registered for violations pertaining to illegal sale of MTP kits.

Additional chief secretary (health) Sudhir Rajpal, who held a review meeting of the STF here on Tuesday, directed to monitor the BAMS doctors and unqualified practitioners (quacks) involved in illegal abortions. The meeting focused on intensifying efforts to curb illegal abortions under the 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' campaign.

Meanwhile, the MTP licence of a doctor in Kurukshetra and another in Assandh (Karnal) was also suspended for malpractices and violation of guidelines...