Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- In a significant move to strengthen public health safety, the Health and Family Welfare Department of Odisha has intensified its statewide drive against the illegal sale of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) kits, misuse of abortion pills, and unsafe self-medication practices.

State launches zero-tolerance crackdown on unsafe abortion practices The Drugs Control Directorate has been instructed to adopt a zero-tolerance approach and strictly curb unregulated abortion-related activities.

Coordinated raids across districts Assistant Controllers of Drugs, Drug Inspectors, police, and local law enforcement agencies are working in close coordination across all districts. Enforcement teams are conducting extensive r...