In an incident that raises ethical and professional questions, the obstetrician in Zahle, Dina R., refuses to sign the birth certificate for a baby girl who was born 33 days ago, without any legal obstacle or outstanding financial dues, which places the baby girl as a victim of malicious behavior targeting her family.
As for Khoury General Hospital in Zahle, it is watching what is happening, despite the fact that the doctor in question heads the obstetrics department there, and despite the fact that the hospital has fulfilled its full financial rights, as confirmed by the discharge permit on which it is clearly noted that all dues have been paid.
What is happening is not a passing dispute that can be ignored, but rather the detention of an essential document related to the legal identity of a child and her rights. Without it, it is impossible to complete her registration, enter her into insurance and social security, as well as obtain a passport for her.
If the doctor or hospital has any dispute with the newborn’s family, the judiciary is the natural place to demand rights, not using a child’s document as a pressure card in a dispute that has nothing to do with it.
In light of this incident, the intervention of the Medical Syndicate and the competent authorities becomes an urgent necessity, to put an end to this behavior and issue the document immediately, as the dignity of the medical profession cannot tolerate turning children’s rights into tools for plotting and settling scores.
