(Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) A pregnant late-20s Iranian woman was admitted to Al Zahra Hospital and immediately gave birth. After confessing that the child was illegitimate, she was arrested.
"They should not accept such cases of unmarried pregnant women," police said.The woman and newborn are now in Sharjah central jail. The public prosecutor has launched an investigation.
A spokesman from the hospital confirmed that the woman was admitted to Al Zahra hospital a week ago.
"She was in labour so she was admitted immediately to the operation room," the spokesman said. The spokesman said there was no time to inform police.
"We have to charge her for the delivery," he said.
The spokesman said when hospital staff asked the woman about her documents and her husband she told them she was not married and that she was giving birth to an illegitimate baby. "At this point we informed police," he said.
It's not exactly clear what crime was committed by the woman. Readers, please advise.
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