In a distressing incident , a man recently divorced his 14-year-old wife after she was attended by a male doctor during the delivery of her baby.
The identity of the man and the young bride are yet to be disclosed, but the incident occurred in Katsina State, Nigeria, leaving a trail of sorrow and frustration in its wake.
According to Dr. Fatima Adamu, Executive Director of the Nana Women and Girls Initiative, the teenager faced a complicated childbirth that required immediate medical attention.
Regrettably, there was no female medical practitioner available at the hospital during that critical moment.
Faced with a life-threatening situation, the young mother had no choice but to accept the assistance of the only available doctor—a male.
The joyous occasion of bringing new life into the world quickly turned into a tragedy when the husband arrived at the hospital and discovered that a male doctor had attended to his wife during the delivery.
Shocked and seemingly driven by cultural beliefs, the husband took the drastic step of divorcing his wife on the grounds of her being attended by a male healthcare professional.
