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The Odisha Drugs Control Department on Monday launched a crackdown on the illegal sale of abortion kits at Nayapalli area in Bhubaneswar. A medicine store in the locality was found allegedly selling abortion kits without the required prescriptions from registered medical practitioners.
In the raid conducted by a three-member team from the department, several abortion kits were recovered. The action was part of a broader initiative to curb the misuse of medications like misopristol, which is often used without medical supervision and carries serious health risks.
An official from the Drugs Control Department stated, "As per the i...